Self-sufficiency

Este folleto brinda consejos para jóvenes que están graduando o egresando de programas de vivienda transitoria y programas de vivienda independiente. Incluye las historias de tres jóvenes que ofrecen consejos sobre hacerse independiente, realizar sueños, solicitar ayuda y mantenerse en contacto. Los que trabajan con jóvenes pueden añadir sus datos de...
Este folleto anima a los jóvenes a hablar claro y ser defensores de sí mismos, incluso si están en la oficina del médico, en la escuela, en el trabajo, o en situaciones comúnes que se podrían enfrentar en la vida. Click here for the English version.
This publication for youth and adults lists the many ways community members can volunteer to help young people throughout the year.   Haga clíc aquí para leer esta publicación en español.
Among NCFY's most popular publications, this guide gives an in-depth introduction to Positive Youth Development, an approach to working with young people that encourages and empowers them. The book includes practical tips, checklists and resources for learning more.
This brochure encourages young people to speak up and advocate for themselves, whether at the doctor's office, at school, at work, or in common situations they may face. View the multimedia version of Speak Up! Haga clíc aquí para leer esta publicación en español.  
Most youth probably aren’t familiar with the word doula. But some young women have come to know its meaning quite profoundly through the Community-based Doula Project in Chicago, Atlanta, Denver and other locations across the nation.
A young mother talks about the challenges of adolescent parenthood and homelessness and how she has worked to overcome them with the help of a FYSB-funded maternity group home. Time: 11:05 | Size: 10.4 MB | Transcript
From organizing fundraisers to cleaning up parks, groups of young people in every city and town across the country are engaged in both national and grassroots efforts to enrich their neighborhoods, their schools and their futures. Though they may not know it, these youth embody a philosophy embraced by many community members and policymakers: Positive Youth Development.
The Family and Youth Services Bureau’s Transitional Living Program (TLP) and the Children’s Bureau’s Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) provide young people with the critical support and skills they need to successfully cross into adulthood. These programs have made an enormous difference in the lives of countless youth.
As part of their quest to put youth on the road to self-sufficiency and independence, the Family and Youth Service Bureau’s runaway and homeless youth programs provide education and employment assistance to the young people they serve. This issue of The Exchange explores how youth-serving agencies are linking education and employment to create brighter futures for runaway and homeless youth.
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