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Obtaining Copies of Publications

You can download a free version of most publications by clicking on the image of the publication, or buy a bound copy by placing an on-line order, calling (646) 943-8829, or emailing YDI at publications@ydinstitute.org.

Most publications have been developed by YDI staff and consultants in close collaboration with partner organizations that conduct research or provide direct services.

Training Guides

A Guided Tour of Youth Development, 1998, 40 pages, $8.00
(only available in hard copy, click here for sample pages)
The Handbook of Positive Youth Outcomes, 1998, 44 pages, $8.00
(only available in hard copy, click here for sample pages)
Core Competencies of Youth Workers, 1998, 36 pages, $8.00
(only available in hard copy, click here for sample pages)
    Set of the above three publications $20.00

The Youth Development Training Guides are available in hard copy only. They are printed on stiff cardboard and are spiral bound for durability.

Research and Practice

Demystifying Outcomes, 2006, 16 pages, $5.00
Provides guidelines on how to plan programs to be aligned with research on youth development. The guide helps program leaders and staff plan their work so staff time and other resources are directed toward intended outcomes for the program.
Reframing Education: The Partnership Strategy and Public Schools, 2005, 101 pages, $15.00
A study of the development of partnerships between schools and non-school organizations (e.g. museums, libraries, community-based organizations) and how they are implemented on the ground. Looks at the theory and gives descriptions of specific partnerships.
Primary Person System: Symposium Report, 2000, 36 pages, $8.00
Primary Person is a youth development strategy designed to assure that each young person has a caring adult in their life who is a constant support during their participation in youth programs. This publication contains the ideas of practitioners about this important strategy.
Strengthening Youth Development, 2007, 33 pages, $6.00
Based on an examination of YDI’s work with community-based youth-serving organizations over many years, this booklet provides a detailed description of strategies to improve the quality of youth services in communities.
Youth Development and Community Development: Promises and Challenges of Convergence, 1997, 38 pages, $5.00
This booklet describes some of the early work on building the New York City Beacons, and provides the theoretical and practical overview of how the Beacons combine both community and youth development in a single, powerful approach.
2007 Kids Count Data Book, The Annie E. Casey Foundation (download only) free
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual review of the status of youth in each state of the US. An important means of understanding how your state is doing on youth outcomes in comparison with other states.

Working with Young Adults Who Have Dropped Out or Remain on the Margins of School

Promising Practices in Working with Young Adults, 2008, 122 pages, $35.00
    Snapshots of Success: South Brooklyn Community High School
    Snapshots of Success: CUNY Prep Transitional School
    The Primary Person Approach
    Engaging Young Adult Learners
    Academics and Returning Youth
    Post-Graduation Planning for College and Careers
    School and Community Organization Partnerships
    Ensuring Program Quality
    Summary of Evaluations for Programs Serving Young Adult Learners
This 131 page publication was developed from extended dialogues with leaders of outstanding programs, including school-community organization partnerships and community organization programs. Each of the nine sections details specific practices and includes quotations from leading practitioners, as well as citations of relevant research. The material is readily used to promote reflection and discussion about effective practices among direct service staff.

College Access and Success for Young Adult Learners

Supporting College Access and Success for Young Adult Learners
(entire collection as listed below) $20
    College Access and Success for Young Adult Learners, 2006, 18 pages, $5.00
    Building A Better Bridge: Helping Young Adults Enter and Succeed in College, 2008, 45 pages, $10.00
    The Dream of College: Helping Struggling Students Succeed in College, 2007, 7 pages, $5.00
    Post-Graduation Planning for College and Careers, 2008, 32 pages, $5.00
    (section from Promising Practices above)
This series has been developed based on partnerships that YDI established between community organizations and colleges in New York City. The articles describe the experience of students who had formerly dropped out or had been marginalized in school and the supports that were developed for their college journey (Building a Better Bridge); summarize related research, and offer policy recommendations (The Dream of College) that have emerged from this work

Youth Development and Education Reform

Connecting Learning/Relationships: A Guide to Family Group/Advisory, 2003, 49 pages, $8.00
Family Group/Advisory is a school-based strategy designed to build community and strong relationships among youth and their peers with adults. It gives practical guidelines on how to develop this strategy within a school.
Reframing Education: The Partnership Strategy and Public Schools, 2005, 101 pages, $15.00
A study of the development of partnerships between schools and non-school organizations (e.g. museums, libraries, community-based organizations) and how they are implemented on the ground. Looks at the theory and gives descriptions of specific partnerships.

Beacons and Out-of-School Time

Beacon Profiles, 2002, 20 pages, $8.00
Describes the theoretical background for the development of the Beacons and the youth development strategies on which they are grounded. Examples from actual operating programs are cited in the text.
Ten Programs for Teens, 2002, 22 pages, $5.00
Describes ten programs in New York City based on youth development practice.
Evaluation of the New York City Beacons: Summary of Phase 1 Findings $3.00
This and the following two publications describe the early evaluations of the
New York City Beacons.
A Place to Grow: Evaluation of the New York City Beacons, 2002, 140 pages, $5.00
An Oasis in this Desert: Parents Talk about the New York City Beacons, 2000, 10 pages, $3.00

Program Descriptions

Connecting Learning/Relationships: A Guide to Family Group/Advisory, 2003, 49 pages, $8.00
Family Group/Advisory is a school-based strategy designed to build community and strong relationships among youth and their peers with adults. It gives practical guidelines on how to develop this strategy within a school.
Infocus, Volume 2, #1, January 2005: Young Adults in New York City, New Challenges, New Pathways Free
Infocus, Volume 1, #2, June 2004 Advisory and Family Groups for Schools Free
Infocus, Volume 1, #1, December 2003 Young Adult Programs in New York City Free

Youth Development & Family Strengthening

Youth Development and Family Strengthening: Introduction to an Emerging Field, 2002, 19 pages, $2.00
Youth Development and Family Strengthening: A Study of Emerging Connections, 2002, 49 pages, $10.00
Youth Development and Family Strengthening: A Handbook, 2003, 51 pages, $10.00
The publications in this series describes strategies for integrating youth development with family engagement. They describe specific programs in schools and non-school organizations in which families are engaged with their adolescent children in positive and constructive ways. Actual program examples are described.

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