Mobilizing New York State communities for positive youth development.

New  Research and Resources for Youth Development   

  • Teen Demographics: This updated fact sheet offers selected statistics regarding U.S. youth and extensive youth retreat 2008links for further information. Health, violence and mortality, sexual health, substance use, education, volunteerism, youth online, and family relationships are all topics covered by the Teen Demographics fACT sheet.

  • Youth Network:  Visit our statewide youth network at nysYouth.net 

  • Youth Development Training Resource: Positive Youth Development Resource Manual. ACT for Youth offers this user-friendly online (and fully downloadable) youth development training manual for use in educating community groups about positive youth development. The manual includes training activities with lesson plans/facilitation tips, handouts, brief power point presentations and references to other resources.