National Organizations and Resources

The Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago
Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago is an independent research and development center dedicated to the study of issues affecting children.

Connect For Kids

This site includes articles, resources and even state-by-state data for organizations and individuals who care about young people.

CyferNet Youth Development
CyferNet is a public information service in support of child, youth and family development programs. It is managed as a joint project of the Youth Development Information Center (YDIC) of the National Agricultural Library (NAL), USDA, Extension Service (ES)/4-H and Youth Development, ES/Home Economics and Human Nutrition (HEHN), and ES/Communications and Information Technology (CIT). Additional collaborations are evolving to fully realize the potential of an information service based on computer communications technology. Resources for youth, parents and youth professionals.

The Forum For Youth Investment (formerly IYF-US)
The Forum for Youth Investment, a U.S. initiative of the International Youth Foundation, works on behalf of young people and their families.

National Youth Development Information Center
NYDIC provides funding, training, policy, research, evaluation, statistical, career, and program information for those who work with or on behalf of youth. Their website has a plethora of useful articles and resources.

Promising Practicies in After School
The goal of the Promising Practices in Afterschool Initiative is to increase the quality and quantity of afterschool programs by identifying and promoting organizational, programmatic, and interpersonal practices.

Youth Development Strategies, Inc.
YDSI is a national nonprofit research, evaluation and technical assistance organization that helps communities improve long-term outcomes for their youth.

Youth Today - The newspaper on Youth Work