Youth Development
RHYTTAC’s resource library with various information sheets, tips, guides and more for educators, families, and runaway and homeless youth. All resources cover topics spanning from positive youth Development, best practices in LGBTQ homeless youth, and more.
Girls Inc. focus is on the development of the whole girl and advocates for legislation and policies to increase opportunities and rights for all girls.
Volunteers of America provides people across the country with volunteer opportunities locally.
This report looks at programs that have proven to be effective for youth development and employment. Through these summaries, the American Youth Policy Forum hopes to give youth professionals and policymakers an understanding of the principles and characteristics of successful youth development programs so that they may be replicated.
This site serves as a forum for sharing ideas, a place to learn about approaches, strategies and research critical to youth work, and a source of information about upcoming events and opportunities.
Website offers books, videos, trainings, and consulting on youth participation in decision-making process and free materials and technical assistance to young people on how to move their ideas into action.
Research findings on evaluations of positive youth development programs.
NRCYS is committed to providing you with timely, practical resources so that you can, in turn, provide the best care to the children, youth, and families you serve. They have confidence in their services and resources, because every year they speak to hundreds of youth, families, and youth care professionals about what works and what is needed to help children, youth, and families grow and thrive.
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards for social workers, and to advance sound social policies.
This article, “Keys to Quality Youth Development”, outlines keys and the premise for relationship-building between youth and their mentors.
The Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) is a national initiative that provides funding for Sustainable Community Projects (SCP). These projects are developed to meet locally identified needs, are research-based, and provide quality programs for vulnerable, at-risk, low-income, and low-resource children, youth, and families to promote positive life outcomes. This initiative was developed in collaboration with The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture through a cooperative agreement with The University of Minnesota.
Offers a comprehensive, up-to date, easy to use collection of more than 15,000 resources from many disciplines related to child care and early education.