Youth in Transition Publications

Youth in Transition & Public Policy

New Report! Connected by 25: Effective Policy Solutions for Vulnerable Youth (Spring 2010) YTFG - Click here for announcement and downloads>>

Connected by 25: Improving the Life Chances of the Country's Most Vulnerable 14-24 Year Olds
Michael Wald and Tia Martinez (2003)
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Connecting Youth through Multiple Pathways (2009)
Public Impact
Youth at High Risk of Disconnection: A Data Update of Michael Wald and Tia Martinez's Connected by 25 (2009)
Public Impact

Safe Passage: How Philanthropy Is Working Together to Help All of America's Youth Connect by Age 25 (2006)
YTFG
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The State of City Leadership for Children and Families: Youth in Transition (Chapter Excerpt, 2009)
National League of Cities

Why Focus on the Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Youth Populations? (2004)
The MacArthur Network on Transitions to Adulthood and Public Policy

Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood: Rethinking Public Policy for a New Century (2005)
Conference Summary
The MacArthur Network on Transitions to Adulthood and Public Policy & Chapin Hall Center for Children

Youth Well-Being

2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being (2012)
The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Foster Care

Investing in Supports for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents and Young Adults In Or Transitioning From Foster Care
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A Guide to Engaging Alumni of Foster Care in Funder Collaboratives
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Connected by 25: A Plan for Investing in Successful Futures for Foster Youth
Foster Care Work Group - YTFG (2004)
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Casey Family Programs

Fostering the Future: Safety, Permanence and Well-Being for Children in Foster Care
The Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care (2004)

Children, Families, and Foster Care - The Future of Children
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (Winter 2004)

Promising Practices: Supporting the Transition of Youth Served by the Foster Care System
Prepared for the National Foster Care Awareness Project
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Promising Practices: School to Career and Postsecondary Education for Foster Care Youth
Prepared for the National Foster Care Awareness Project
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Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Justice Reform: A Blueprint
The Juvenile Justice Work Group - YTFG (2012)
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Renewing Juvenile Justice
A report to Sierra Health Foundation by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (2011)
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The Juvenile Justice Work Group - YTFG (2005 first edition)
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No Turning Back: Promising Approaches to Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Affecting Youth of Color in the Justice System
A Project of the Building Blocks for Youth Initiative (October 2005)
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Barriers and Promising Approaches to Workforce and Youth Development Toolkit
Prepared by National Youth Employment Coalition, Justice Policy
Institute and Youth Development and Research Fund (2002)
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Breaking Through - The American Prospect Special Report (September 2005)

Multiple Pathways to Graduation

High Leverage Strategies to Address America's Dropout Crisis - A Guide for Funders
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Closing the Graduation Gap: A Superintendent's Guide for Planning Multiple Pathways to Graduation
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Connected by 25: Focus on Out of School Youth
Michael Wald and Tia Martinez (2003)
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The Alternative Pathways Project: A Framework for Preparing All Students for College and Work
Chris Sturgis and J.D. Hoye (Draft 2005)
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Getting Honest About Grad Rates: Too Many States Hide Behind False Data
Education Trust (2005)

The On-Track Indicator as a Predictor of High School Graduation (June 2005)
by Elaine M. Allensworth and John Q. Easton

Whatever It Takes: How Twelve Communities Are Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth
American Youth Policy Forum (2006)

The Hidden Crisis: Improving the Life Chances of Genesee County's Most Vulnerable Youth
Resource Genesee (2011)

Cross-Cutting Issues

Talking About Youth Transitions
YTFG and Fenton Communications, July 2007

YTFG Beyond the Tunnel Problem Briefing Paper Series, 2005 - 2008

Briefing Paper #1 - Typology of the Tunnel Problem

Briefing Paper #2 - The School-to-Prison Pipeline

Briefing Paper #3 - A Sensible Model for Juvenile Justice Reform

Youth in Transition & Race

Race Matters Toolkit (2006)
The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Structural Racism and Youth Development: Issues, Challenges, and Implications (2005)
The Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change

Native American Youth in Transition
National Indian Child Welfare Association (2005)
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Changing the Rules of the Game: Youth Development & Structural Racism
Youth and Racial Equity Project (November 2004)

Public Education and Black Male Students: A State Report Card
The Schott Foundation for Public Education (2004)

Race, Poverty & Special Education: Apprenticeship for Prison Work
Rosa Smith, The Schott Foundation for Public Education (2003)

Teen and Young Adult Parenting

Broke But Not Deadbeat: Reconnecting Low-Income Fathers & Children
National Conference of State Legislatures (1999)
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Improving Outcomes for Teen Parents and Their Young Children by Strengthening School-Based Programs
Center for Assessment and Policy Development (1999)
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Restoring Fathers to Families: Six Steps for Policy Makers
Social Policy Action Network (2000)
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