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The Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP, or Working Group) is a group within the executive branch of the U.S. government, and is responsible for promoting healthy outcomes for all youth, including disconnected youth and youth who are at-risk. The Working Group also engages with national, state, local and tribal agencies and organizations, schools, and faith-based and community organizations that serve youth.〔(Overview of the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, December 2008 )〕 Membership of the Working Group includes staff from 18 federal departments and agencies that support programs and services that target youth. The Working Group was formally established by Executive Order 13459, ''Improving the Coordination and Effectiveness of Youth Programs'', on February 7, 2008.〔Executive Order 13459: ''Improving the Coordination and Effectiveness of Youth Programs'', available at http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/02/20080207-15.html〕 The Working Group has developed a Federal Interagency Website on Youth: (FindYouthInfo.gov ). This website houses federally developed tools and resources, as well as resources submitted by those working in the field, to help youth-serving organizations and community partnerships as they work to promote positive youth outcomes. == An Overview of the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs == The IWGYP is responsible for promoting achievement of positive outcomes for youth through the following key activities: *Create and Support FindYouthInfo.gov - This federal website provides interactive tools and other resources to help youth-serving organizations and community partnerships plan, implement, and participate in effective programs for youth. *Create and Support YE4C.gov - This site is the home of the IWGYP’s online youth engagement efforts. YE4C helps young people between the ages of 16 and 24 engage in change on personal, community, and national levels. *Identify and Disseminate Promising and Effective Strategies - The IWGYP identifies strategies, tools, and resources accessible through FindYouthInfo.gov that will help promote effective community-based efforts addressing youth risk and protective factors. The Program Directory, a searchable database on FindYouthInfo.gov, provides visitors with information about such efforts. Communities can determine whether replicating these strategies will meet their needs. *Promote Enhanced Collaboration – The IWGYP identifies and engages key government, private, and nonprofit organizations that can play a role in improving the coordination and effectiveness of programs serving and appealing to youth. Entities include faith-based and other organizations, community coalitions and partnerships, businesses, volunteers, and other key constituencies. These partnerships and collaborations provide mechanisms to obtain feedback on how federal initiatives are translated at the local level; keep organizations informed about federal funding opportunities; and provide the IWGYP with communication mechanisms to reach regional, state, and local programs. In addition, the IWGYP is responsible for preparing a strategic plan for federal youth policy (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 Committee Print of the House Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 1105/Public Law 111-8, Division F). The current draft plan, ''Pathways for Youth: Draft Strategic Plan for Federal Collaboration'', serves as a strengths-based vision for youth that acknowledges the importance of pathways to opportunity for youth that include meaningful connections and safe, healthy, and stable places to live, learn, and work. The plan includes three main goals, with corresponding objectives, as well as cross-cutting initiatives that will move the plan forward. The three goals of Pathways for Youth are to: *Promote coordinated strategies to improve youth outcomes; *Promote the use of evidence-based and innovative strategies at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels; and *Promote youth engagement and partnerships to strengthen programs and benefit youth. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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