Positive Youth Development

This pocket-sized brochure is intended for young people graduating from or leaving transitional and independent living programs. It features the stories of three young people who offer advice about becoming independent, realizing dreams, getting help and staying in touch. Youth workers can add their contact information to the detachable postcard in the back. 
NCFY talks to two young people about how youth leadership has challenged and inspired them. Time: 11:45 | Size: 13.4 MB | Transcript  
In a new Youth Speak Out podcast, two young people share how they use the common language of popular music to broach a difficult subject: teen dating violence.
The Corporation for National and Community Service's Social Innovation Fund provides funding to "intermediary" grant-making institutions, who in turn make grants to community-based organizations. This year's focus areas are:
The Corporation for National and Community Service will award September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance grants to organizations whose service activities meet vital community needs and honor the sacrifice of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and those who served our nation in that day's aftermath. This year, priority will go to projects focused on the following:
The Do Something Awards (formerly the BR!CK Awards) honor exceptional young social entrepreneurs, activists and community leaders who have made a significant impact. Five finalists receive at least $10,000 in grants to the nonprofits of their choice and in scholarships. The grand prize Do Something Award winner will receive a total of $100,000 in grants to the community organization of his or her...
Going to a clinic or getting tested for sexually transmitted infections can be scary for young people, especially if they don't know what to expect. To help youth get over the hurdle of fear, a group of youth in New York City has produced several videos that encourage their peers to take care of their sexual health. Part of a series written by and starring members of Community Healthcare...
Peer Education and Leadership in Dating Violence Prevention: Strengths and Challenges (abstract), Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, Vol. 19, 2010. What it’s about: The authors of this article interviewed 52 domestic violence and sexual assault prevention practitioners about their experiences using youth as educators and leaders in efforts to prevent dating violence and...
These grants support schools, public libraries and nonprofit organizations that help students who are below grade level or have difficulty reading. For more information visit Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
When a young person lives on the streets or in an abusive home, their brain develops differently than if they lived in a stable, safe environment. To learn more about the teen brain, trauma and healthy ways to stimulate young people’s frontal lobes, NCFY spoke with Heather Higgins, director of training and development at The Upside Down Organization, which demystifies brain science for...
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