Helping Federal, State, and Local Groups Support Youth:Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs and FindYouthInfo.gov

Working Together to Improve Youth Outcomes

Presentation by Suzanne Le Menestrel, Ph.D.National Institute of Food and Agriculture/USDA

October 25, 2011Youth-Nex Conference“Forward Thinking: Preparing Our Youth for the Coming World”

What Youth-Serving Organizations and Partnerships Tell Us They Want to Know

1. Where can I find high-quality information on cross-cutting youth topics?

2. Where can I find information on evidence-based programs and other effective strategies for youth?

3. What youth programming is the federal government supporting in my neighborhood?

4. How can I apply for federal funding for my youth program?

5. What’s the latest news on youth issues?

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Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs: Membership

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Corporation for National and Community Service Office of National Drug Control Policy U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Chair) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Justice (Vice-Chair) U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of Transportation

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Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs: Participants and Other Partnerships

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Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Steering Committee Teen Dating Violence Federal Workgroup Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics Adolescent Health Workgroup, Youth Engagement Committee National Youth Violence Forum Prevention of Youth Violence Research Group Federal Interagency Partners in Transition Workgroup National Organizations for Youth Safety National Coordinating Committee on School Health and Safety 4-H Military Partnerships …and more

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Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs: Activities

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Create and support a Federal Interagency Website on Youth

Identify and disseminate effective strategies and practices that support youth

Promote enhanced collaboration at the Federal, State, and local level

Develop an overarching strategic plan for federal youth policy

** From Executive Order 13459, “Improving the Coordination and Effectiveness of Youth Programs,” and Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 Committee Print of the House Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 1105/Public Law 111-8, Division F

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Strategic Plan on Federal Youth Policy7

Solicit input on youth programs and policies from young people, State Children’s Cabinet directors, non-profit organizations

Develop an overarching strategic plan for Federal youth policy Prepare recommendations to improve coordination,

effectiveness, and efficiency of programs affecting youth

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Overview of the Strategic Plan Process

INPUT Public Input

Listening Sessions Mini-Listening Sessions at

Conferences Input through website Federal Register notice Review of key documents

Working Group Input Working Group Brainstorming

and Drafting Sessions Working Group submissions of

key agency initiatives

SYNTHESIS Review of All Input Identification of Common

Themes Determination of what’s SMART Development of Draft Outline Development of Draft Report expected by end of this

year

Process: Strategic Plan Framework

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10 public listening sessions with 370 total participants, discussing 10 specific topic areas

6 youth-specific sessions with 45 total attendees 8 sessions in conjunction with youth-focused conferences 227 comments submitted through the FindYouthInfo website 25 comments submitted from the Federal Register notice

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Process – Types of Input

Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, Draft, For Internal Use Only, Do Not Disseminate

You can enter your ideas here. We are seeking input from a variety of federal and

nonfederal resources, including youth.

Relationships and High Expectations Safe, Supportive, and Engaging Environments Multiple Chances and Multiple Pathways Promotion, Prevention, and Early Intervention Flexible, Individualized, Strengths-Based, and Needs-Driven

Strategies and Approaches Consumer-Driven and Consumer-Friendly Strategies Support Through Transitions Systemic Support for Effective Collaboration Results-focused Data Sharing and Effective Accountability Strategic Use of Resources Access to Relevant Information

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Themes from Public lnput Sessions

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Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs Other Activities

Strengthening collaborations at all levels Holding monthly webinars with states and localities on

issues related to transition age youth Convening annual conferences with leaders from the

field to showcase innovative strategies and evidence-based practices

Developing common language for funding announcements on positive youth development

For more information:

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Suzanne Le Menestrel slemenestrel@nifa.usda.gov

Martha Moorehouse, Chair Martha.moorehouse@hhs.gov

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