Editor's Note
Looking for a mid-day diversion but want to stay focused on improving outcomes for young people? The Forum for Youth Investment has posted video clips online from its national Ready by 21 Launch Event. Get inspired by speakers like Former Congressman Dick Gephardt, Former Governor Tom Ridge, Forum Executive Director Karen Pittman, and 23-year-old youth leader Eric Polk.
This week's Update is also full of tools from the field to help us do and measure our work more effectively. Georgetown University has a new Juvenile Justice training program; the Coalition for Community Schools has a tool to help boost parent involvement; there are trainings for health advocates and providers, and a section on Improving Communities.
If you're like most organizations, you could use a little help with communications and fundraising -- check out the Tools section for great free resources that you can use no matter where you are and what areas you focus on.
On the newsier side of things, the House passed a moratorium on the controversial new Medicaid rules. The Department of Education is calling for states to adopt uniform graduation rate measurements. A major report from the Foundation for Child Development finds some promising trends in U.S. child well-being. But at the other end of the age spectrum, an Urban Institute study points to less positive outcomes when young people who have aged out of foster care fare hit their mid-20s.
May is Foster Care Month, everyone -- we'll have resources all month on Connectforkids.org!
Caitlin Johnson
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