Resources & Links

The Youth Development Training and Resource Center (YDTRC) located at The Consultation Center has a generous collection of resource materials on many topics including:

  • Research on youth development theory and best practices
  • Evaluation of youth development strategies and programs
  • Assessment of youth outcomes
  • Planning tools for youth development programs
  • Youth participation and youth engagement strategies and models
  • Curriculum materials for youth leadership development
  • Best practices guidelines for youth development organizations
  • Resource development for diverse youth development programs
  • Publications and resource guides on seeking funding
  • Self-assessment tools for youth leaders, program staff and youth agencies
  • Skills and techniques for agency supervisors and managers
  • Contact information on youth-related statewide and national networks
  • Youth and community development
  • Resources for after-school program planning and design
  • Core competencies for youth workers

YDTRC Publications

Links to Youth-Serving Community Networks

Links to Statewide Networks

Links to Regional Networks

Links to National Networks

Youth in Community Service

Youth as Funders

Youth as Peer Educators/Peer Mentors

Youth as Entrepreneurs

Youth Activisim (Note: The following websites are taken primarily from ServeNet's resources page.)