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Connected by 25 Resource Directory The following list provides links to government, nonprofit, and consulting resources to which YTFG members turn regularly for information, advice and assistance.
Casey Family Programs Casey Family Programs’ mission is to provide and improve—and ultimately to prevent the need for—foster care.
Chapin Hall Center for Children Chapin Hall is a research and development center that brings the highest standards of scholarship to the real challenges of policymakers and service providers struggling to ensure that children grow, thrive, and take their place in a formidable world.
Child Welfare League of America CWLA is an association of more than 900 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist more than 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a range of services.
Youth Law Center The goal of the Youth Law Center's work is to ensure that vulnerable children are provided with the conditions and services they need to grow into healthy, productive adults.
Criminal Justice Reform - Resource Kit This toolkit links to the "Evolving Standards of Decency" Resource Kit, which provides more information on the juvenile death penalty, including an overview, facts and figures, the latest science, and national and international policy statements.
Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative http://www.aecf.org/initiatives/jdai/ The Annie E. Casey Foundation established the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) in 1992 to demonstrate that jurisdictions can establish more effective and efficient systems to accomplish the purposes of juvenile detention.
Juvenile Law Center Founded in 1975 as a non-profit legal service, Juvenile Law Center (JLC) is one of the oldest children's rights organizations in the United States. We work on behalf of children who have come within the purview of public agencies– for example, abused or neglected children placed in foster homes, delinquent youth sent to residential treatment facilities or adult prisons, or children in placement with specialized services needs.
Missouri Department of Youth Services The mission of the Division of Youth Services is to enable youth to fulfill their needs in a responsible manner within the context of and with respect for the needs of the family and the community.
National Juvenile Defender Center The National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) works to ensure that all jurisdictions honor their constitutional obligation to provide counsel to indigent youth.
W. Haywood Burns Institute for Juvenile Justice, Fairness and Equity www.burnsinstitute.org The W. Haywood Burns Institute is a leading national organization working to reduce the overrepresentation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system.
Youth Law Center The goal of the Youth Law Center's work is to ensure that vulnerable children are provided with the conditions and services they need to grow into healthy, productive adults.
Out-of-School Youth/Struggling Students Resources
Advancement Project Advancement Project is a democracy and justice action group. We work with communities seeking to build a fair and just multi-racial democracy in America. Using law, public policy and strategic communications, Advancement Project acts in partnership with local communities to advance universal opportunity, equity and access for those left behind in America.
Alternative High School Initiative http://www.mott.org/news/detail.asp?newsid=185 The Alternative High School Initiative seeks to support the creation of a nationwide network of alternative schools and is supported by the Gates Foundation, the Mott Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Walter S. Johnson Foundation.
American Youth Policy Forum American Youth Policy Forum provides learning experiences for national, state and local policymakers and practitioners to improve opportunities, services and life prospects for youth. Jobs for the Future Jobs for the Future believes that all young people should have a quality high school and postsecondary education, and that all adults should have the skills needed to hold jobs that pay enough to support a family. As a non-profit research, consulting, and advocacy organization, JFF works to strengthen our society by creating educational and economic opportunity for those who need it most. Stand Up The STAND UP Coalition includes more than 50 community-based schools, education organizations, and others from throughout the country that have joined forces to address a common goal: demanding a solution our education crisis.
American Youth Policy Forum
Aspen Institute Roundtable for Community Change
Center for Law and Social Policy
Finance Project
Forum for Youth Investment www.forumforyouthinvestment.org
National League of Cities – Institute for Youth, Education & Families NGA Center for Best Practices
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