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Core Principles for Engaging Young People in Community Change

Engaging young people as partners in community change is a compelling idea, but translating that idea into effective practice requires focused attention to a range issues. The principles described in this paper emerged from the commingling of research and practice that occurred when the Forum for Youth Investment merged with Community IMPACT! USA.

07/01/2007
Forum Flash: June 19, 2007

Coast-to-Coast Action

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06/19/2007
Iowa's Youth Development Strategic Plan 2007-2010

Iowa is working through the Iowa Collaboration for Youth Development and Iowa’s Promise to ensure that all Iowa youth have the opportunity to be successful…in school, in a career, and in life. Iowa’s vision is for All Iowa Youth to be Safe, Healthy, Successful and Prepared for Adulthood.

06/06/2007
Youth Today: Children's Rights, Children's Advocates, Children's Cabinets

In late March, the Rhode Island Foster Parents Association (RIFPA) staged call-ins to the legislature to oppose the budget cuts to youth in the child welfare system. Par for the course? Not quite.

05/01/2007
Forum Flash: May 1, 2007

Quality and coordination can be difficult to come by; however, they are necessary in improving the lives of children and youth. In Rhode Island, there are potential legislative changes that aren't including all of the stakeholders, such as the states Children's Cabinet; in youth today, Karen Pittman looks at the challenges of coordinating agencies and organizations for the best for youth.

05/01/2007
Forum Flash: April 3, 2007

Takin' Care of Business!

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04/03/2007
2007 Roundtable on Children's Cabinets and Councils

Representatives from 11 states attended the Roundtable in April of 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa to share their experiences, ideas and challenges. Several special guests, including the Governor of Iowa, Chet Culver, the First Lady of Iowa, Mari Culver and Patricia Kempthorne, the Former First Lady of Idaho, joined the event as well.

04/01/2007
Tennessee: Study of Children and Youth Mental Health Needs in Tennessee

Senate Joint Resolution 799, passed unanimously by the House and Senate and signed by the governor, directs the Select Committee on Children and Youth to study the children's mental health system and develop recommendations by April 1, 2008.

04/01/2007
Youth Program Quality Assessment Tools Comparison Chart

Comparison chart of youth program quality assessment tools.

03/15/2007
Forum Flash: March 15, 2007

Need help measuring the quality of your program?

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03/15/2007