Wraparound supports refers to those services that help youth facing challenges become self-sufficient and thrive. These might include: education and workforce training, vocational rehabilitation, health and mental health services, food, housing, transportation, childcare, mentoring, and counseling. It is critical to coordinate these services and supports across systems, customizing them for each youth. Young people also need to be consistently supported by a caring, competent adult to help them navigate programs and services.
Resources
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Philadelphia: Serving Older Youth Through a Comprehensive Out-of-School Time System
In May of 2006, the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) led a field trip to Philadelphia, Pa., in an effort to expose Washington, DC policymakers to the unique,…
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High School Redesign in New York, New York: A Field Trip for State Policy Leaders
In 2002, the New York City school system launched a large-scale high school reform strategy aimed at raising dismal graduation rates and increasing the number …
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High School Redesign in Raleigh, North Carolina: A Field Trip for State Policy Leaders
OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) facilitated a series of 10 field trips around the country to provide state policymakers with an intensive profes…
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Re-engaging Disconnected Youth Successful Polices and Interventions
OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), working with the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), plann…