Services for youth
Organizations that advocate for children and youth

Transition to independent living
Aging out of foster care
Out-of-school youth

Attitude
Anger Management
Leadership Skills
Critical Thinking / Decision Making
The Polished Image – Social Skills / Table Etiquette

Delinquency, crime, reentry, mental health, drug use

Dr. Butts has 25 years of experience in research, policy analysis, and direct service programs for at-risk children and youth. His recent projects have investigated the effectiveness of teen courts and juvenile drug courts, and the methods used by state agencies to anticipate changing juvenile corrections populations. He is currently working on an evaluation of a national demonstration project to develop new ways of coordinating substance abuse services for youth involved in the juvenile justice system.

Transition from high school to college, especially for vulnerable youth
Alternative education
Out-of-school youth
Education and re-entry to the community of adjudicated youth
Policy directions for vulnerable youth

Education
Emancipation
Transitional Housing
Mental Health
Child welfare Policy

Education Reform
Transitions from high school to college for low-income youth
Alternative Education
Out-of-School Youth
Workforce development

Education Reform
Transitions from high school to college for low-income youth
Alternative Education
Out-of-School Youth
Workforce development

CT Model for integrating work, learning and mentoring
Use of entrepreneurship and work to motivate hard-to-reach youth
Leveraging under-utilized community assets
Creating community and extended family support structures for at-risk youth
Positive youth development and youth leadership