Youth Work
- A Philosophy of Youthwork in Practice
On-line article posted on CYC.net.
American Association of Children's Residential Center
AACRC brings professionals together to advance knowledge pertaining to the spectrum of therapeutic living environments for children and adolescents with behavioral health disorders.
Association for Child & Youth Care Practice, Inc.
Organization of state and regional associations, agencies, and professionals committed to improving the field of child and youth care.
BNet
On-line Article: The counseling role of the child and youth worker in a treatment classroom.
CASAnet
Supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes.
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice's
Promising Practices in Children's Mental Health, information on what's working for children with serious emotional disturbance in systems of care.
Child Trends
Large database of “What Works” programs. Alphabetical guide to effective programs for children and youth including program description and evaluation.
Child Welfare League of America
Residential Group Care Publications including Residential Group Care Quarterly, Standards of Excellence for Residential Services and Best Practice Guidelines for Behavior Management.
Coalition for Residential Education
Represents, advocates, and strengthens residential education programs for children and youth whose homes cannot meet their needs.
Ethics Of Child And Youth Care Professionals
Description of the field and standards of practice.
Find Youth Info
Comprehensive review and rating of evidence-based youth programs.
Houseparent Network
The Houseparent Network is a one stop resource for houseparents and other residential childcare workers, includes job listings, online directory of facilities (850+ and growing) and links to resources and organizations.
International Child and Youthcare Network
Promotes and facilitates reading, learning, information sharing, discussion, networking, support and accountable practice amongst all who work with children, youth and families in difficulty.
National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth
Central resource on youth and family policy and practice. Offers publications and resources on positive youth development, calendar of youth-related conferences and trainings, links to other sites that focus on youth issues.
National Resource Center for Youth Services
Enhancing the quality of life of our nation's youth and their families by improving the effectiveness of human services.
National Youth Development Information Center
Provides funding, training, policy, research, evaluation, statistical, career, and program information for those who work with or on behalf of youth.
Perspectives on Youth
Multidisciplinary forum for professionals who work with youth to exchange viewpoints, research, and experiences with others that strive toward a common goal: promoting the well-being of youth.
Professional Parenthood
On-line book of professional parenthood skills necessary to raise or work with children who have been through placement.
Rhode Island Council of Resource Providers for Children, Youth, and Families
Website promotes suitcase program; articles and resources.
SALTO
Toolbox for Training & Youth Work is an on-line bookshelf full of different training and youth work methods including exercises, simulations, background texts, etc..
Youthwork Central
Brings together people, expertise, and resources for youth workers' continued professional development.
Youth Worker Competencies
Collaboration in development of 10 core youth worker competencies, each competency includes several examples.
Youthwork – An Introduction
Introduction to youth work practice in Britain and Ireland.
Youthwork Links and Ideas
Large site full of practice tips for youthworkers.