Positive Youth Development

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The Power of Mentoring
National Runaway Prevention Month is a time for all of us in this field to take stock of our work and the approaches we take to help at-risk youth. The Latin American Youth Center in Washington, D.C., emphasizes mentoring as a way to connect with young people and show them their potential.

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Get to Know a Grantee: Sea Haven
Every month, the RHY Clearinghouse highlights the work of RHY grantees through the Get to Know a Grantee questionnaire. For this edition, we spoke with the executive director of Sea Haven in Myrtle Beach, SC. Sea Haven has secured and maintained FYSB grants for more than two decades and has successfully sustained program services during periods when FYSB funds were not available.

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Screening and Assessment Tools for Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs
Nikkya Martin

Community Mapping Connects Youth to Their Neighborhoods
The nonprofit organization buildOn uses "community mapping" to familiarize young people with their neighbors and inspire them to help.

Relationships Matter: Strengthening Vulnerable Youth

What are the Protective Factors?

Adolescent Development From An Agentic Perspective

Self-Efficacy During Childhood and Adolescence: Implications for Teachers and Parents

High School After-School: What Is It? What Might It Be? Why Is It Important?

After-School For All? Exploring Access and Equity In After-School Programs

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