City Officials Discuss Local Structures for Reengaging Disconnected Youth
Cross-system teams from six cities convened in Hartford, Conn., in April 2011 to deepen city strategies to reengage disconnected youth - 16-24 year-olds who are out of school and out of work, including many who are "aging out" of public care systems. The YEF Institute organized the meeting as part of its Municipal Leadership for Disconnected Youth initiative, which is made possible by the support of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

YEF Institute Audioconference Focuses on Homeless Youth Population
City officials can download a transcript of a Nov. 2009 audioconference on "The Road Home: City Strategies to Support Homeless Youth."
Audioconference Transcript (PDF)

State of City Leadership Report Features Strategies to Support Homeless Youth
The YEF Institute's Oct. 2009 report on The State of City Leadership for Children and Families includes a chapter on youth in transition, which features a range of innovations and trends in municipal leadership. One emerging trend highlighted in the report includes city efforts to build an infrastructure focused on the needs of homeless youth.
Full report (PDF) | Youth in transition chapter (PDF)

The State of City Leadership for Children and Families (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. A chapter on supporting youth in transition highlights the broad range of innovations and trends in municipal leadership.
Full report (PDF) | Youth in transition chapter (PDF)

Municipal Action Guide to Help Cities Support Foster Youth Transitions (2009)
Published with support from the the Walter S. Johnson Foundation and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, this guide highlights strategies for helping young people successfully transition from the foster care system and improving access to housing, education, employment, health, and other services.

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.

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.

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.

Municipal Leadership for Black Male Achievement (2010-11)
The YEF Institute has received support from the Open Society Institute (OSI) to engage municipal leaders in OSI's Campaign for Black Male Achievement, a multi-issue, cross-fund strategy to address black men and boys' exclusion from economic, social, educational, and political life in the U.S. The YEF Institute's Municipal Leadership for Black Male Achievement initiative will strengthen municipal leaders' capacity to improve outcomes for young black males in the areas of education, work and family.

Municipal Leadership for Disconnected Youth (2007-08)
With support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the YEF Institute worked with six cities - Denver; Hartford, Conn.; Newark, N.J.; Orlando, Fla.; Roanoke, Va.; and St. Louis - to help municipal leaders reengage disconnected youth through cross-system collaboration.