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Foster youth may have significant needs and issues that can inhibit the successful development of mentoring relationships. Many have experienced separation and loss in their lives, making it...
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It has been estimated that approximately 1,600 individuals are released from prisons daily, and nearly two-thirds of all released prisoners will be re-arrested within three years. Fostering an...
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Technology access to youth in underserved areas has long been a concern for those seeking to bridge the digital divide. An organization in San Diego teaches "technoliteracy" so that youth can use...
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Sandra Naughton's National Service Fellows report, Youth and Communities Helping Each Other: Community-Based Organizations Using Service-Learning as a Strategy During Out-of-School Time, offers...
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The loss of a parent to incarceration has a tremendous impact in the life of a child. For adolescents who are dealing with other difficult life issues, having a safe way to express their thoughts and...
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In Santa Cruz, California, a local hospital and the County Probation Department developed a culinary institute for teens on probation. As a result of this collaborative effort, and a shared vision of...
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Research has found that as girls enter adolescence their capacity to "find their own voice" and express their authentic selves conflicts with new social pressure to maintain tension-free...
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Organization that aims to promote positive youth development and assist children through adolescence and on to healthy adulthood. Includes the Right of Passage Experience (ROPE), a community-based...
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With adult mentoring and community support, an after school program in Franklin County, Ohio focuses on encouraging at-risk junior high school youth to make positive life choices —...
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Campfire USA has been a leader in the youth development movement for nearly a century and currently serves nearly 650,000 children and teens in 125 local and statewide councils across the country....
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Communities are only as healthy as the families that inhabit them. The Community Family Club is a small group model that offers quality co-educational youth development programs for parents and...
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According to the Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development, two core principles of partnering adults and youth in serving communities are the equality of the relationship and utilizing an...
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In working to support youth success there often exists a gap between schools, families, and communities that could be bridged by creating partnerships among members of these groups. This effective...
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For service organizations or agencies that involve teens, Youth Service America's list "100 Ways to Make a Difference in Your Community" can be a powerful starting point for creating change. From...
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Petty vandalism and misbehavior by children means more upkeep costs for affordable housing complexes. To reduce these occurrences, the staff at Dallas City Homes, Inc., talked to children on their...
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Youth are strongly influenced by their peers, but often do not accept or retain information presented by education or health professionals. Consequently, peer educators can help spread important...
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Trekkers, Inc. is an outdoor-based mentoring program for youth in St. George, Thomaston and Cushing, Maine. By taking the traditional mentoring idea outdoors, Trekkers is able to connect caring...
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In the late 1980s, a steep increase in juvenile homicides in Boston concerned residents and officials. Consequently, community organizations, local police and probation officers collaborated in...
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In Philadelphia, trained community volunteers — instead of judges — hear the cases of many first-time juvenile offenders. The Youth Aid Panels propose three-month "youth aid...
