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Adolescent / Youth Development Resources
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For Goodness Cakes Expanding to East Coast
The nonprofit For Goodness Cakes partners with volunteers and organizations serving disadvantaged youth (up to age 27) in order to provide home-baked cakes that celebrate the special moments in young people’s lives. In addition to chapters in AZ, CA and NM, the organization recently opened an office in Philadelphia, PA.
Learn more here: https://www.forgoodnesscakes.org/ |
Improving Persistence When “Grit” Isn’t Enough
A recent study in the Journal of Youth Development examined ways that playfulness, social relationships, and project ownership affect young people’s ability to finish challenging group projects. Researchers suggest that “grit” and growth mindset approaches alone do not adequately address the sociocultural and institutional barriers that impact whether disadvantaged populations persist in the face of a challenge.
Read the study here: http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/18-13-04-FA-03/712 |
Taking Youth to New Places with Travel
Chicago’s My Block My Hood My City brings inner-city young people on monthly field trips to parts of their city they might not otherwise see. The project’s aim is to open participants’ eyes to “where they can go” both figuratively and literally. RHY providers interested in expanding young people’s horizons and helping them feel less “trapped,” can learn lessons from this nonprofit’s experience building connections with entrepreneurs, artists, and community activists who host trips; structuring them so young people have fun and can actually participate; and securing the sponsorships and donations that cover its costs.
Learn more about this approach here: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/beyond_the_block |
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Increasing RHY Safety Online: A Guide from Love146
In order to help young people avoid sexual exploitation and abuse in the digital age, RHY providers need familiarity with the range of online spaces where youth (and predators) engage. Love146’s new guide describes the risks and uses of common apps and websites, red flags that young people may be in danger, and tips for discussing internet safety directly with youth. The online guide also includes links to a version written for teens, and research on the effects of pornography.
Access the guide here: https://love146.org/online-safety/ |
How to Know if RHY Are On-track for Positive Outcomes
A new report from The West Coast Convening Outcomes Workgroup offers practical guidance to RHY programs on selecting indicators of mid-term progress related to youths’ education, employment, housing, self-sufficiency and wellbeing. Aligned with frameworks from the US Interagency Council on Homelessness and National Network for Youth, this guide is designed to help programs identify concrete steps that lead to longer-term success for young people experiencing homelessness. Adopting shared metrics like those proposed may also help RHY providers share data across agencies, and refine models of care using actual program results.
Download the framework here: http://www.westcoastconvening.com/wcc-outcomes/ |
What Teens Need to Develop a Sense of Purpose
Research shows a link between finding purpose in life and being able to think beyond oneself - a skill the adolescent brain is still developing. To help young people practice and strengthen 'beyond-the-self' intentions, this article from Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley suggests providing concrete support for their interests, and regular opportunities to reflect on big-picture values.
Learn more about purpose research and to get tips and short tools you can use here:
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_help_teens_think_beyond_themselves |
Mentor Matches Terminate Earlier for Youth with High Risk Factors
A recent study that examined data from the National Mentoring Partnership and Big Brothers Big Sisters found that mentees with high risk factors were more likely than lower-risk peers to experience early termination in mentoring relationship. Since prior research shows that longer lasting matches lead to more positive outcomes, and that early termination can be harmful, programs serving 'high risk youth' should do what they can to promote long-lasting connections. Following promising practice guidelines can protect against the early breakdown of mentoring relationships.
Learn more here:
https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh176/files/newsletter/archives/251487/sf_5.html
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What You Should Know about Teens and e-Cigarette 'Dripping'
According to a 2017 study by Yale University School of Medicine, 26% of surveyed high school students who used e-cigarettes were also experimenting with ‘dripping,’ a method of smoking where e-liquids are dropped directly onto heated coils and then inhaled. Though more research is needed to determine whether dripping exposes teens to significant health risks, studies suggest that the method exposes users to higher levels of nicotine and toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acetone. White males who used other tobacco products were most likely to have tried dripping.
Learn more about this emerging trend here:
https://news.yale.edu/2017/02/06/yale-study-1-4-teen-e-cigarette-users-have-tried-dripping#:~:text=Yale%20researchers%20found%20in%20a,exposure%20to%20toxins%20and%20nicotine. |
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