The National Collaboration for Youth (NCY), a 40-year old affinity group, is a coalition of the National Assembly member organizations
that have a significant interest in youth development. Members of NCY include more than 50 national, non-profit, youth development organizations.
Its mission is to provide a united voice as advocates for youth to improve the conditions of young people in America, and to help young
people reach their full potential.
Collectively, the member organizations of the National Collaboration for Youth
- Serve more than 40 million young people
- Employ over 100,000 paid staff
- Utilize more than six million volunteers
- Have a physical presence in virtually every community in America
Recent News
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No Child Left Behind Leaves Many Students Behind
6/10/2010
- One-third of U.S. public schools did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in the 2008-09 school year, and at least one-quarter of all schools failed to make AYP in the majority of states.
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Cross-System Support Needed for “Crossover” Youth
6/10/2010
- Outcomes for “crossover” youth – young people in child welfare and the delinquency system – are directly related to the quality of service they receive from not only these systems, but educational experiences as well, meaning cross-system collaboration is vital for their success.
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Dropping Out Means More Than No Diploma
6/10/2010
- There are between 3.5 million and 6 million young American dropouts (ages 16 and 24) who face increased risk for negative long-term outcomes such as higher rates of poverty, job and relationship instability and incarceration.
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CLASS Act: A New Voluntary Long-Term Care Insurance Program
6/10/2010
- Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, or CLASS, is a new federal, voluntary long-term care insurance program that will provide a daily cash benefit to insured individuals who become limited in basic activities related to daily life and work.
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HHS Responds to Need for Research on Disability Services
6/10/2010
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Disability recently announced the award of over $6 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to
establish a Center of Excellence in Research on Disability Services, Care Coordination and Integration.
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Medical Coverage Success Story! Data Matching Improves Enrollment for Families
6/10/2010
- States are now allowed to verify an applicant’s U.S. citizenship status by conducting a data match with the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) database, which is helping to increase enrollment for individuals previously denied health coverage.
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Resources
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Body Image, Health and Media
6/30/2010
- Today, the National Collaboration for Youth and Girl Scouts of the USA hosted a webinar on Beauty Redefined: The Future of Girls Body Image, Health and Media. Program, Research and Policy staff at Girl Scouts of the USA shared how the childhood obesity epidemic has caused girls to be caught in a double bind—on one end they hear that children are overweight today and that is unhealthy and unattractive—on the other end of the spectrum they see images of girls and women who are super-thin and over-sexualized.
View the presentation from this webinar.
Watch the video below!
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National Collaboration for Youth Hosts Congressional Briefing on School Climate
6/16/2010
On Tuesday, June 15th the NCY held a Capitol Hill briefing on School Climate and Academic Achievement: Using Data to Improve Conditions for Learning and Youth Outcomes. Over 100 congressional and agency staff, members of the NCY and the community were in attendance. The briefing focused on the use of data to improve students’ safety, health and well-being. Briefing documents can be viewed by clicking on the titles:
Speaker presentations can be viewed by clicking on the links below:
Watch the video below!
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Announcing a NCY-Girl Scouts of the USA webinar on Beauty Redefined: The Future of Girls Body Image, Health and Media
5/6/2010
- The childhood obesity epidemic has caused girls to be caught in a double bind—on one end they hear that children are overweight today and that is unhealthy and unattractive—on the other end of the spectrum they see images of girls and women who are super-thin and over-sexualized. What is healthy? Join us for an engaging discussion of these issues based in research, program and policy efforts led by Girl Scouts of the USA on Wednesday, June 9th from 2-3 PM EST. Learn more and register at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/670935491
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Promise Neighborhood Program Is Officially Launched
4/30/2010
- The U.S. Department of Education has launched the Promise Neighborhood program, the first federal initiative to put education at the center of comprehensive efforts to fight poverty in urban and rural areas, which will make $10 million available for planning grants for implementation of cradle-to-career services. Read the press release and applicant information here.
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National Collaboration for Youth members testify before Congress
4/22/2010
- On April 22nd, Karen Pittman, Co-Founder, President and CEO, Forum for Youth Investment and Dan Cardinali, President, Communities in Schools testified before the Senate HELP committee at a hearing entitled: “ESEA Reauthorization: Meeting the Needs of the Whole Student”. Click here to view the hearing and witness testimony. http://help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=f3ea2006-5056-9502-5dbd-7fbf488d5ec3
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