Supporting Youth in Transition to Adulthood Symposium

On April 23-24, 2009, the Forum convened six field leaders from youth development, youth employment and post-secondary education who work with disadvantaged and disconnected young people. On the first day, the participants attended Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform's Supporting Youth in Transition to Adulthood: Lessons Learned from the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems symposium, which focused on increasing community supports for young people transitioning out of the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.

On the second day, these leaders were joined by the staff of the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at the Forum's offices for a broader conversation on exploring ways to expand the policy conversation beyond exclusively those young people in the care of public systems. The conversations extended beyond policy for vulnerable young people and included conversations on community supports and an exploration of the role of community based youth serving organizations and youth development intermediaries in the provisions of such supports.

For more information, visit the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform's Web site: http://cjjr.georgetown.edu/ or get the powerpoints and final report: http://cjjr.georgetown.edu/resources.html