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Youth in Connecticut

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New Haven Public Schools	New Haven Public Schools

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Statewide and National

1. 2009 Connecticut Youth Policy Report: http://www.ctyouthpolicy.org/files/youth_futures/YouthReport09.pdf

2. CT policy framework for youth issues and Positive Youth Development, 2008: http://www.infoline.org/Documents/YFCReport.pdf Report discusses youth services within the City of New Haven in depth.

3. Child Trends Data Bank is a one-stop source for the latest national trends and research on over 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being. http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/

4. After School Alliance - Connecticut Data and State Facts http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/policyStateFacts.cfm?state_abbr=CT Policy and action center with insight into the after school program landscape. Lists statewide champions leading fight to ensure that all children have access to safe and enriching afterschool options.

5. State of Connecticut's Youth 2003 Policy Document by CT Voices for Children: http://www.ctkidslink.org/publications/well03statusyouth08.pdf The State of Connecticut’s Youth report presents an overview of the best available and most current data on the overall wellbeing of Connecticut youth.

6. America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011 (Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics) http://childstats.gov/americaschildren/index.asp This report, the 15th in an ongoing series, presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from our most reliable statistics, are easily understood by broad audiences, are objectively based on substantial research, are balanced so that no single area of children's lives dominates the report, are measured regularly so that they can be updated to show trends over time, and are representative of large segments of the population rather than one particular group. This year's report continues to present key indicators in seven domains: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health.

7. Guide: From Soft Skills to Hard Data: Measuring Youth Program Outcomes (Forum for Youth Investment, 2011) http://www.readyby21.org/resources/soft-skills-hard-data-measuring-youth-program-outcomes The guide address a common problem throughout the youth field: We know that out-of-school time (OST) programs can help youth develop skills and attributes they need to be ready for college, work and life – skills and attributes like communications, relationships and collaboration, critical thinking and decision making, and initiative and self-direction. But few OST programs have the tools to effectively measure those outcomes. Finding the right one can be daunting.