Tools & Resources
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Case Study: Combining Urban Forestry with Youth Employment Opportunities (2011)
This brief case study highlights how an urban forestry initiative in New Haven, Conn., has brought together multiple city departments, a community-based organization and Yale University together to create workforce development opportunities for youth from low-income families as well as formerly incarcerated residents.
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Reducing Gang Violence through Reentry Services (2011)
The risk of recidivism is extremely high for the growing numbers of formerly incarcerated people are released from prison, jail, or other correctional facilities. This action guide, published as part of the California Cities Gang Prevention Network initiative, highlights strategies and action steps for delivering effective reentry services, particularly to gang-affiliated individuals
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Elected Official's Toolkit for Jail Reentry (2011)
While there has been increased attention to reentry from state and federal prisons in recent years, little attention has been paid to the 9 million individuals annually released from local jails. This Urban Institute toolkit can help local elected officials improve the jail-to-community reentry process and reduce recidivism rates.
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Preventing Gang Violence and Building Communities Where Young People Thrive (2010)
This toolkit draws upon lessons learned over three years from the California Cities Gang Prevention Network, a 13-city network sponsored in collaboration with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency to identify strategies for reducing gang violence and victimization.
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The State of City Leadership for Children and Families: Youth in Transition Chapter (2009)
The YEF Institute's first-ever report on The State of City Leadership for Children and Families identifies the nation's most cutting-edge city strategies to help children and families thrive.
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The State of City Leadership for Children and Families: Youth Violence Prevention Chapter (2009)
The YEF Institute's first-ever report on The State of City Leadership for Children and Families identifies the nation's most cutting-edge city strategies to help children and families thrive.
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Beyond City Limits: Cross-System Collaboration to Reengage Disconnected Youth (2007)
This case study report highlights eight cities in which municipal leaders have collaborated across public systems on behalf of disconnected youth.
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Vital Partners: Mayors and Police Chiefs Working Together for America's Children and Youth (2006)
This report, developed through a project funded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and conducted in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police, highlights mayor-law enforcement partnerships to keep young people safe in 17 cities and towns.
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Reengaging Disconnected Youth (2005)
This action kit highlights steps city officials can take to help young people who are not connected to school, work, or caring adults. The kit recommends steps that cities can take to promote educational achievement, develop stronger workforce connections, support youth in transition from the foster care and juvenile justice systems, and build a citywide system of support.
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Connecting Vulnerable Youth: A Municipal Leaders Guide (2003)
The YEF Institute, in cooperation with AED's Center for Youth Development and Policy Research, produced this publication to provide an in-depth look into the roles municipal leaders play in the lives of disconnected youth and to give an overview of effective approaches and promising strategies.
