Keeping Kids on Track in the Middle School Years
A potent but overlooked dropout prevention strategy is building the competencies of youth development staff and volunteers. The goal: afterschool, summer learning,
and mentoring programs that fulfill their potential to keep youth in the middle school years on track toward college and career.Read publication»
A Message in the Wake of the Tragedies of Violence Against Children
Early intervention and community connections throughout the school years advocated by NHSA to prevent violence, in the wake of the Newtown incident. Read the full article»
National Assembly projects that more than $39 billion could be cut if sequestration of the Federal budget takes place.
The organization has issued a spreadsheet of project cuts, based on information from OMB and other sources.
A Shared Vision for Youth: Common Outcomes and Indicators
Problems affecting kids are well-documented. How do we know how well children in a given community are progressing,
considering that school, child care, afterschool programs and so many other community resources are a part of kids’
lives? Are there desirable outcomes for all children that the entire community is aiming for? There should be. The
National Collaboration for Youth, which is the longest-standing coalition of national agencies committed to positive
youth development, has begun to tackle this challenge and we’ve documented our findings in this publication.
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