• National Civic Star Award & 2005 Winning Programs - School-community partnerships that benefit children, youth, and adults are the focus of the National Civic Star Award, sponsored annually by the American Association of School Administrators, with Sodexho School Services. This link provides examples of the 2005 award-winning programs.
  
  
• Youth Development Planning Guide - A step-by-step guide to making children and youth a priority originally published by the League of California Cities and now available through NLC.  To request a copy of this guide, e-mail iyef@nlc.org or leave a message at 202-626-3014. 

Technical Assistance Project Materials

• Resources from the MetLife City-Schools Youth Planning Initiative 

Organization Websites

• Academy for Educational Development's Center for Youth Development and Policy Research - This website provides information on launching a community youth mapping effort.
  
  
• Search Institute - This site focuses on developmental assets, or areas that help children grow into productive and caring adults, such as family support, neighborhood safety, and youth programs.