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Our Partners

In order to make our work as effective as possible, YDTRC has partnered with key organizations on the national, state, regional, and local levels. A brief description of our partners and the work we are doing with them is outlined below. Please visit their websites for more information.

City Wide Youth Coalition (CWYC)
CWYC is a network of over 20 community-based agencies and resource people working to enhance the lives of children, youth and their families in New Haven. CWYC advocates for youth development and enrichment programs, opportunities for youth leadership and service, quality programs for New Haven youth, collaboration among community-based agencies, involving youth in planning and decision-making, and positive development of a full range of competencies – personal, social, vocational, cultural, and academic.YDTRC was co-founded by members of CWYC, in collaboration with The Consultation Center.YDTRC staff attend monthly CWYC meetings and meet regularly to share resources and discuss ways to collaborate with member agencies.

B.E.S.T. Initiative  
Building Exemplary Systems for Training Youth Workers (B.E.S.T.) is a national initiative providing technical assistance, training and networking to community-based systems, i.e. B.E.S.T. Sites, as they work to strengthen their capacity to train youth workers in the concepts of youth development. B.E.S.T. is an initiative of the National Training Institute for Community Youth Work, a division of the Academy for Educational Development. As one of only 20 B.E.S.T. sites in the country, we offer a system of support for frontline youth workers in Connecticut. YDTRC is an approved trainer for the 30-hour Advancing Youth Development course for frontline workers, and the 15-hour Supervising and Managing in Youth-Serving Organizations course for agency supervisors.

Connecticut for Community Youth Development (CCYD) 
CCYD is a statewide capacity-building initiative that fosters the development of youth ages 12 to 18 by providing training and information to direct service workers, supervisors, planners, youth advocates, youth funders, and program managers in Connecticut.  Connecticut is one of a number of states seeking to promote opportunities for adolescents, and to coordinate state-level efforts and youth development strategies. Through CCYD, YDTRC offers training, consultation, and technical assistance to community providers, youth funders, state agencies, and statewide networks.

New England Network (NEN) 
The New England Network is a private, not-for-profit training and research organization that works with over 100 child- and youth-serving agencies in New England to strengthen social services and promote best practices. NEN forms strategic partnerships with funders, academia, business, and local, state and national organizations in order to advance key initiatives and translate new thinking into effective programming. NEN contracts with YDTRC to offer youth development training, including Advancing Youth Development, our 30-hour course for youth workers, and Supervising & Managing in Youth-Serving Organizations, our 15-hour course for supervisors and managers of frontline youth workers.