The mission of these unique programs is to help reduce teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections and increase healthy relationships, opportunities, and
positive outcomes for youth in our community.
The program looks at collaborative approaches amongst various agencies to address the specific needs of the youth and families aimed
at positive outcomes for youth and community.
Finally, she offered advice on how to ensure ongoing systemic change: by electing a mayor who will
support positive outcomes for youth, by being transparent about what that means, and by embedding the changes, so that it is hard to turn the clock back.
Since 2013, IEL's Right Turn Career - Focused Transition Initiative has yielded an array
of positive outcomes for youth involved with the juvenile justice system, from restorative justice projects to school retention and job placements.
Find guidelines, protocols, and resources for service providers and other stakeholders to build partnerships with families and youth to achieve permanency and
promote positive outcomes for youth.
Dr. Herzog also serves as lead faculty for the MU's Youth Development program, which focuses on training Masters level students to utilize strengths - based approaches and opportunities to
encourage positive outcomes for youth in a variety of settings.
One collaboration that
ensures positive outcomes for youth is through BBF's Early Childhood Services, a comprehensive, integrated system of early care and education that's grounded in research, builds on existing community resources, and is culturally responsive and linked to public policy.