The American Job Centers in Pennsylvania (called PA CareerLink®) offer workforce services to TANF clients through the Employment Advancement Retention Network (EARN). As described in this brief, the PA CareerLink® in Lehigh Valley has developed a…

This Annie E. Casey Foundation brief is a financial literacy curriculum overview for older youth and young adults who are exiting foster care. Topics covered by the accompanying participant guides include building the foundation for your financial…

This Urban Institute report examines youth employment 2013 data in-depth (the most recent data available). There is a particular focus on disparities in employment outcomes by race and ethnicity, sex, and age, for youth ages 16-24. The report also…

This Child Trends report examines the impact of extended foster care on older youth (over 18 years old) as they transition to adulthood. The report analyzes the relationship between extended foster care and attainment of young adult outcomes in…

This Prosperity Now report is the culmination of an 18-month partnership with the Citi Foundation to design and implement the Youth Financial Capability Fund, which integrated workforce development with financial capability services and supported…

This Chapin Hall issue brief reviews: child welfare workers’ perceptions of county-level availability of training and the range of services available for transition-age foster youth; workers’ views about the collaboration between child welfare…

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Family and Youth Services…

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, Division of Youth Services will hold a webinar on April 29, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will cover technical assistance resources available to assist youth…

This U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention data report covers statistics on girls engaged in the juvenile justice system. Data tables review the female proportion of total youth arrests for violent and non…

This Urban Institute study illustrates the financial costs and long-term effects of youth incarceration and suggests a new model to prevent and address illegal actions by youth. This new model calls for a continuum-based approach that includes…