Youth Development Links
Listed in alphabetical order
Adolescent Directory On-line
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
Provides links to resources on adolescent issues, such as conflict and
violence and mental health issues. It also has links to sites specifically
for teens.
Advocates for youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
This website has resources on healthy adolescent sexuality including publications
in English, French and Spanish; model programs; lesson plans; activist information;
GLBT youth information; and information for young women of color.
AED/Center for Youth Development and Policy Research
http://www.aed.org/Youth/
This center has conducted research that led to the development of the BEST
Institute. This website provides resources that discuss one of the nationally
recognized models of youth development. The resources include strategies for
youth development mobilization and publications to order.
Afterschool.gov
http://www.afterschool.gov
Information on federal resources to support children and youth during out-of-school
time.
Afterschool Alliance
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org
Information on major sources of after school funding, including federal, state,
local, and private sources.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
http://www.aacap.org/
Information on child and adolescent psychiatry, fact sheets for parents and
caregivers, AACAP membership, current research, practice guidelines, managed
care information, awards and fellowship descriptions, meeting information,
and much more.
American Psychological Association: Children, Youth and Families Office
http://www.apa.org/pi/cyf/homepage.html
This section of the APA website includes research on adolescent girls, links
to funding opportunities, links to related sites, and books that can be ordered
online.
American Youth Policy Forum
http://www.aypf.org/
Provides national information about youth policy issues. These include publications
(some are free online) and events.
America’s Promise
http://www.americaspromise.org/
This is the U.S. government’s program to work towards providing the five promises
for youth: relationships with caring adults, safe places, a healthy start
and future, marketable skills, and opportunities to give back to communities.
Annie E. Casey Foundation
http://www.aecf.org/
This website is provides data and analysis on issues affecting struggling
families and at-risk youth. It includes youth development publications.
At The Table
http://www.AttheTable.org/
This initiative aims to promote youth governance. It has an online workroom,
resources, and provides surveys and polls.
Boston Youth Zone
http://www.bostonyouthzone.com/default.asp
You'll find activities, opportunities, and other fun stuff for kids and teens.
Plus important information and resources for parents. It's also a cool way
to connect to young people all over the city.
Channing Bette Positive Youth Development Grant Listings
http://www.channing-bete.com/fundinginformation/#pyd
This page lists private foundations, government sources, and other organizations
that are currently accepting grant proposals, along with a link to a brief
description and a summary of program requirements for each opportunity.
Child Trends
http://www.childtrends.org/
This research organization studies children, youth and families. It includes
some youth development publications and a newsroom.
CIRCLE- The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and
Engagement
http://www.civicyouth.org/index.htm
Promotes research on the civic and political engagement of Americans between
the ages of 15 and 25 and is also a clearinghouse for relevant information
and scholarship.
Commonwealth Corporation/Center for Youth Development and Education
http://www.commcorp.org/cyde/index.html
This Center develops approaches to expand and enrich learning opportunities
for youth so they can make successful transitions into the workplace and adulthood.
There are numerous publications on this site.
Communities that Care Prevention Strategies Guide
Coming soon!
Community Youth Development Journal
http://www.cydjournal.org/
CYD Journal promotes youth and adults working together in partnership to create
just, safe, and healthy communities by building leadership and influencing
public policy.
Family and Youth Services Bureau/DHHS
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/fysb/youthdev.htm
The Family and Youth Services Bureau in the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services/Agency for Children and Families has a National Clearinghouse
on Families and Youth with a lot of youth development resources.
The Forum for Youth Investment
http://www.forumforyouthinvestment.org/
This organization is a national initiative to help increase youth involvement
in planning and policy development. The resources include news and updates,
papers and speeches.
Girl Power!
http://www.girlpower.gov/
This website has a section for adults, which includes resources and events
occurring across the country related to female adolescents. There is also
a section specifically for girls. In addition, this site has research about
female adolescents.
Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP)
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/index.html
HFRP strives to promote more effective educational practices, programs, and
policies for disadvantaged children and youth by generating, publishing, and
disseminating research.
Helping Americas Youth
http://www.helpingamericasyouth.gov/default.htm
The Community Guide to Helping America’s Youth helps communities build partnerships,
assess their needs and resources, and select from program designs that could
be replicated in their community. It walks community groups through the steps
necessary for building strong supports for youth.
International Youth Foundation
http://www.iyfnet.org/
IYF serves as a catalyst to create strategic alliances among the corporate,
government, and civil society sectors as a way to maximize the impact and
reach of youth development programs. Those programs identified and supported
by IYF and its partners are preventive in nature and promote the confidence,
character, competence, and "connectedness" of young people to their
family, peers, and community.
Institute for Youth, Education, & Families (IYEF)
http://www.nlc.org/IYEF/
IYEF is a national resource, providing guidance and assistance to municipal
officials, compiling and disseminating information on promising strategies
and best practices, building networks of local officials working on similar
issues and concerns, and conducting research on the key challenges facing
municipalities.
The Juvenile Justice Center (JJC)
http://www.law.suffolk.edu/academic/clinical/jjc/jjc.cfm
JJC provides vigorous, high-quality representation for children in the juvenile
court system, using a multi-disciplinary approach that includes supportive
social services and education advocacy and also monitors and actively advocates
on state policies that affect how youth are sent to court and the consequences
of their court involvement.
National Adolescent Health Information Center
http://nahic.ucsf.edu/
This site has numerous resources on adolescent health and research.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
http://www.nichcy.org
Provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues. It includes
publications, information in Spanish, state resource sheets, and relevant
news.
National Institute on Out-of-School Time
http://www.niost.org/
NIOST focuses on high quality programs, services and opportunities for children
and youth during out-of-school time hours. This website includes research,
fact sheets, information about staff development and training, information
about conferences and links to other websites.
National Network For Youth
http://www.nn4youth.org/
The National Network For Youth is an excellent youth development website.
This site includes many tools for youth development workers including definitions,
news reports, bibliographies, publications, reports on youth work advocacy,
and links to other youth development sites.
National Youth Development Information Center
http://www.nydic.org/
This website provides information about many youth development topics including
evaluation, research, policy, program development, and funding opportunities.
National Youth Leadership Council
http://www.nylc.org/
NYLC has led a movement linking youths, educators, and communities to redefine
the role of young people in society. That movement is service-learning, and
it empowers youths to transform themselves from recipients of information
and resources into valuable, contributing members of a democracy.
OJJDP Model Programs Guide
http://www.dsgonline.com/mpg_non_flash/mpg_index.htm
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Model Programs
Guide (MPG) is designed to assist practitioners and communities in implementing
evidence-based prevention and intervention programs that can make a difference
in the lives of children and communities. The MPG database of evidence-based
programs covers the entire continuum of youth services from prevention through
sanctions to reentry.
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
www.pyd.org
PYD is a Boston based non-profit that has been a pioneer in the development
of individual, group and online mentoring programs for youth with disabilities
ages 6-24 since 1985.
Perspectives on Youth
http://www.perspectivesonyouth.org/
A Forum for Multidisciplinary Professionals Who Work With Youth
Resiliency in Action
http://www.resiliency.com/
Contains information about Resiliency in Action’s approach to building resiliency
in youth. Their definition of resiliency is the ability to spring back from
and successfully adapt to adversity.
Search Institute
http://www.search-institute.org/
This website contains information about the Search Institute’s research on
developmental assets for youth. It includes research, surveys, resources (some
which can be downloaded for free), and training opportunities.
Students Against Destructive Decisions
www.sadd.org
SADD's mission is to provide students with the best prevention and intervention
tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use,
impaired driving and other destructive decisions.
Talklisten
http://www.talklisten.org/
Mental Health Resources for Parents and Teens in Massachusetts provided by
the Boston Public Health Commission.
Tucson Resiliency Initiative (TRI)
http://www.tucsonresiliency.org
This website shares information about a grassroots effort to promote resiliency.
Formed out of the Tucson Mayor’s School District Action Task Force and is
currently funded through SAMHSA.
Youth Action Initiative (YAI)
http://www.makesmokinghistory.org/index.htm
YAI is a program designed to educate and empower young people age 12 to 18
to counteract tobacco marketing, change social norms around tobacco use, and
reduce youth tobacco use in Massachusetts.
Youth Activism Project
http://www.youthactivism.com/
This site aims to prove that MINORS can play a MAJOR ROLE. Our national clearinghouse
also provides help and information to parents, mentors, teachers, principals,
policy-makers and other adult allies who want to collaborate with youth to
achieve positive community change.
Youth Advocacy Project
http://www.youthadvocacyproject.org/
The mission of the Youth Advocacy Project is to PROTECT and ADVANCE the LEGAL
and HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN, and to PROMOTE their healthy development through
active partnerships with the COMMUNITY.
Youth info home page
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/fysb/youthinfo/index.htm
This website is a part of the Family and Youth Services Bureau/DHHS website.
It links to many components of the National Clearinghouse on Families and
Youth and breaks it out by categories.
Youth On Board
http://www.youthonboard.org/
Youth on Board prepares youth to be leaders and decision makers in their communities
and strengthens relationships between youth and adults through publications,
customized workshops, and technical assistance.
Youth Policy Action Center
http://www.youthpolicyactioncenter.org/
The Youth Policy Action Center is a central hub to issue action alerts and
post resources for youth and youth advocates. Our goal is to aid the youth
movement by supporting organizations and individuals to promote youth involvement
and empowerment.
Youth Today
http://www.youthtoday.org/youthtoday/index.html
Youth Today, the newspaper on youth work, is the only independent, nationally
distributed newspaper that is read by more than 70,000 professionals in the
youth service field.
Youth Work Central
http://www.youthworkcentral.org/index.html
Your on-line youth work resource center featuring BEST initiative trainings
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