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This organization is a project of the New York State Department of Health and was developed in cooperation with the Partners for Children. It aims to strengthen community partnerships that promote positive youth development and prevent risky and unhealthy behaviors among young people. The web site has training information and links to organizations, as well as publications on youth development issues.
Filed Under: Youth Development •
Center for Youth Development and Policy Research (AED)
The Center for Youth Development and Policy Research at the Academy for Educational Development is dedicated to contributing to better futures for all youth in the United States. The website has information youth development programs, as well as a list of tools and publications that can be downloaded at no charge or ordered for a small fee.
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Child Trends conducts research and provides science-based information to improve the decisions, programs, and policies that affect children. In advancing this mission, Child Trends collects and analyzes data; conducts, synthesizes, and disseminates research, designs and evaluates programs; and developms and tests promising approaches to research in the field. The web site has a large and diverse list of publications for sale, and most can also be downloaded in PDF format at no charge. It also has a Databank which summarizes recent research, highlights national goals, and links to other sources of data and research on children.
Filed Under: Youth Development •
Children’s Defense Fund - Education and Youth Development
The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) is a research and advocacy group for children and adolescents. The goal of CDF’s Education and Youth Development Division is to ensure that every child has a safe start in life by identifying and promoting programs and policies that keep children out of trouble, protect them from violence, and provide them with a safe and productive learning environment. The web site provides data, a listserv to sign up with, and publications that can be viewed online or downloaded at no charge.
Filed Under: Violence • Youth Development •
This organization helps communities and the nation make sure all young people are ready for work, college and live by age 21. The Forum provides youth and adult leaders with information, technical assistance, training and support to increase the quality and quantity of youth investment and involvement. The web site has various resources for all audiences, including a quarterly newsletter, Forum Focus.
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Institute for Youth Development
The Institute for Youth Development (IYD) promotes a comprehensive risk-avoidance message to youth regarding major risk behaviors that are inextricably linked: alcohol, drugs, sex, tobacco and violence. The website is designed for both professionals in the field of youth development and for mothers, fathers, and teens looking for current information and advice. Publications are available in the form of periodicals, research reports, grant manuals, and pamphlets. All publications can be ordered (each has a suggested donation price) and some can be downloaded for free from the website.
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National Youth Development Information Center
The National Youth Development Information Center (NYDIC) is a project of the National Collaboration for Youth. NYDIC provides practice-related information about youth development to national and local youth-serving organizations at low cost or no cost. The website has information about fund development, program development, research, evaluation and policy issues. It has one of the largest online libraries, providing practice-related publications and fact sheets at little or no charge.
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This project encourages young people to pursue lasting solutions to problems they care deeply about. The web site offers publications and other resources for young people and adult allies.
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This organization 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. The web site has links to other organizations helping youth, as well as publications for professionals.
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NAHIC is honored to be the 2006 recipient of the Society for Adolescent Medicine's Millar Award for Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Health Care. Please click on the picture below to download the Award presentation.
Please be sure to visit our Sister Site, the Policy Center. Resources on the site include papers on Young Adult health, Middle Childhood documents, a Brief listing organizations that track state and federal policies in adolescent health, and many more publications.
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Child Trends. Together we conduct research, create resources and offer assistance to improve the health of young people and their families.
