National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center

Youth Development

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Articles

• Effective Types of Youth Violence Programs

Fact Sheets

• Youth Development as a Violence Intervention Model Fact Sheet

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• Developmental Studies Center
  Developmental Studies Center (DSC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to children's academic, ethical, and social development. Since 1980, DSC has conducted research and developed school-based and after-school programs that help children achieve academically and develop socially. The programs se
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• National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development
  The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development (NCWRCYD), through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau, provides training and technical assistance to publicly administered and supported child welfare agencies. The NCWRCY
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• US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
  The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) is a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). NCSACW works to improve systems and practice for families with substance use disorders who are invo
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External Resources

• Positive Youth Development
  This is a brief overview of positive youth development, compared to prevention and intervention approaches.
  Federal Partner: Family and Youth Services Bureau, National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Toward a Blueprint for Youth: Making Positive Youth Development a National Priority (PDF 198 KB)
  This document was created by HHS' Family and Youth Services Bureau in collaboration with nearly 60 institutions, federal agencies, and foundations. It represents a commitment from the participating organizations to make youth development a national priority, offers a conceptual framework for youth development, outlines how to get involved, and describes some examples of model youth development initiative.
  Federal Partner: Family and Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Positive Youth Development: A Pathway for Healthy Teens (PDF 783 KB)
  This December 2002 Grantmakers in Health Issue Brief provides and introduction to positive youth development; describes the characteristics of effective services and programs; reviews the research in this area; and provides examples of programs sponsored by the government, national organizations, and foundations that are intended to support and promote positive youth development.
  Federal Partner: Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Reconnecting Youth and Community: A Youth Development Approach
  This 1996 report serves as a primer on youth development and is intended to help communities begin rethinking youth services in the context of the larger environment. It raises questions and offers guidance on the type of change necessary before a youth agency, or the larger community, can begin to plan for and accept youth development strategies.
  Federal Partner: Family and Youth Services Bureau, National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Youth Environmental Service: YES in Action, Program Summary, June 1996 (PDF 842 KB)
  This program summary provides background on the YES initiative, as well as in-depth descriptions of the development and operation of the six YES pilot sites. Created through a partnership between the Department of Justice and the Department of Interior, YES enhances youth's skills through work and education programs on federal land. A YES program can be designed to intervene at various stages of youth involvement with the system and to prevent at-risk youth from engaging in delinquent acts.
  Federal Partner: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
• YouthBuild
  This site describes the grant program and eligibility requirements. Youthbuild provides grants on a competitive basis to non profit organizations to assist high-risk youth between the ages of sixteen and twenty four, to learn housing construction job skills and to complete their high school education. Program participants enhance their skills as they construct and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for low- and moderate-income persons.
  Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Last Updated: 3/27/2008