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Syracuse Community Geography - Youth Resources
a service
of the National Council on the Aging
BenefitsCheckUp helps thousands every day to find programs for
people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of
prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential
items or services. Please fill out our simple questionnaire to
find programs that can assist you or your loved ones.
Empire State Coalition
Addressing the legal rights and responsibilities of runaway and
homeless youth. They
have compiled answers to some of the most FAQ's and have organized
these in
a way that is surfer friendly.
American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP):
AARP, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for people age 50 and
over, has information on safe transportation for older adults.
AAA Foundation
for Traffic Safety:
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a not-for-profit traffic
safety organization, offers tips, a quiz, links and other safe
driving information for senior drivers.
Administration
on Aging:
The Administration on Aging, under the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, provides home- and community-based services
for older people. Its web site has articles about older driver
safety, as well as seniors’ changing needs and transportation
options.
Federal
Highway Administration:
The Federal Highway Administration, under the U.S. Department of
Transportation has an area devoted to the issue of older driving
with community resources, a fact sheet and contact information.
Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety:
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent,
nonprofit, research and communications organization funded by auto
insurers. IIHS has facts and articles on older driver issues.
National Association of Area Agencies
on Aging (N4A):
N4A is the umbrella organization for the 655 area agencies on aging
(AAAs) and
more than 230 Title VI Native American aging programs in the U.S.
The web site includes policy papers, event listings and information
about the Eldercare Locator, its online and toll-free nationwide
service which helps caregivers locate services for older adults
in their own communities. For its members, N4A publishes Legislative
Updates and Advocacy Alerts, and a newsletter.
National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has
up-to-date fatality and injury statistics, materials and other
information on seniors.
National
Institute on Aging:
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the National Institutes
of Health, focuses on understanding the nature of aging. Its web
site discusses changes that older drivers face and ways they can
adapt.
ACT For Youth
ACT for Youth – Assets
Coming Together for Youth- aims to strengthen community partnerships
that promote positive youth development and prevent risky and unhealthy
behaviors among young people, aged 10 to 19. The ACT for Youth
initiative is a project of the New York State Department of Health,
and was developed in cooperation with the Partners for Children,
a collaboration of public and private sector organizations committed
to improving the health and education of children and adolescents
throughout New York State.
The Activism 2000 Project
The Activism 2000
project, headed by Wendy Lesko, was founded in 1992 as a private,
non-partisan organization to encourage young people to speak up
and pursue lasting solutions to problems they care deeply about.
The site offers many valuable resources for youth and adults, including
the Maximum Youth Involvement Toolkit and The 26% Solution (written
for Youth).
Communities That Care: Development Research and Programs,
Inc.
Communities that Care (CTC)
is a prevention planning system that helps communities develop
an integrated approach to promoting the positive youth development
of children and youth and to preventing problem behaviors, including
substance abuse, delinquency, teen pregnancy, school dropout, and
violence. Originally developed by Richard Catalano and David Hawkins,
information and training regarding CTC is administered by the Channing
Bete Company.
FUND for the City of New York
The Fund
for the City of New York is a private operating foundation launched
by the Ford Foundation in 1968 with the mandate to improve the
quality of life for all New Yorkers. Through centers on youth,
government and technology as well as core organizational assistance,
the Fund introduces and helps to implement innovations in policy,
programs, practice and technology in order to advance the functioning
of government and nonprofit organizations in New York City and
beyond.
Innovation Center for Community Youth Development
The Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development works
to foster and strengthen the best thinking and practice in the
field of youth development. The Innovation Center’s network
of youth and adult staff and partners seek, test, and promote innovative
concepts and practices, providing cutting edge tools for youth
workers in diverse setting. They offer resources including the
At the Table: Youth Voices in decision-Making video and the Creating
Youth/Adult Partnerships curriculum.
National Youth Development
Information Center
NYDIC, The National Youth Development
Information Center, is a project for the National Assembly through
its affinity group, The National Collaboration for Youth. NYDIC
provides practice-related information about youth development to
national and local youth-serving organizations at low cost or no
cost.
Public/Private Ventures
Public/Private Ventures
is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve
the effectiveness of social policies, programs and community initiatives,
especially as they affect youth and young adults. In carrying out
this mission, P/PV works with philanthropies, the public and business
sectors, and nonprofit organizations.
Search Institute
Search Institute is an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization
whose mission is to advance the well being of adolescents and children
by generating knowledge and promoting its application. To accomplish
this mission, the institute generated, synthesizes, and communicates
new knowledge, convenes organizational and community leaders, and
works with state and national organizations. Recent publications:
Fisher, Deborah. 2003. Assets in Action. A Handbook for Making
Communities Better Places to Grow Up Engelmanm, Jeanne. 2003. Pass
it on at School Activity Handouts for Creating Caring Schools.
Youth Development Training Institute
A collaboration of the Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth and Prevention Partners for Youth Development. The site provides a coordination of Youth Development training activities,
the latest news and research regarding the practice and implementation of youth development, examples of programs that have been proven to help young people grow successfully into adulthood. A calendar provides an up to date listing of training opportunities and events of related interest.
Youth on Board
Youth on Board works to change
attitudes and strengthen relationships among youth, and between
young people and adults; prepares young people to be leaders and
decision makers in all aspects of their lives; and ensuring that
policies, practices and laws reflect young people’s role
as full and valued members of their communities. The site offers
valuable reference materials on involving youth in decision-making.
Publication: Young, K. S, & Sazama. J. 1999. 14 Points. Successfully
Involving Youth in Decision Making.
Additional References
Catalano,
Richard; M. Lisa Berglund, Jeanne A. M. Ryan, Heather S. Lonczak,
and J. David Hawkins (2002). Positive Youth Development in the
United States: Research Findings on Evaluations of Positive Youth
Development Programs. Prevention & Treatment, Volume 5, Article
15, posted June 24, 2002. http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume5/pre0050015a.html
Eccles, Jaquelynne and Gootman, Jennifer Appleton (eds) 2002. Community
Programs to Promote Youth Development. National Research Council & Institute
of Medicine, National Academy Press. Washington, DC. http://www.nap,edu/books/030907275.html/ Forum for Youth Investment (Karen Pittman) http://www.forumforyouthinvestment.org Hampton Youth Commission Shaping the Future: Working Together,
Changing Communities Hampton Coalition For Youth, 2001
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