Youth Collaboratory has a rich history of operating as a distributed office for more than 10 years. To make the kind of difference we want to make, we need to continue to build our capacity to educate and engage at a rapid and meaningful rate. In the last few years, our network has experienced significant growth – attracting innovators in practice, research, advocacy, and funding – and our core membership has grown by 250%. Together, we advance the work of communities in real-time, raise the level of conversation around key issues, increase cross-sector communication, drive national research, and strengthen outcomes for youth and young adults. This network leverages the knowledge of practitioners, researchers, advocates, and young people.

Our greatest strength lies in our ability to engage and retain a dynamic network of hundreds of organizations across all 50 states.

having a blast doing what we do and with whom we do it.

honoring and respecting people and relationships.

tapping into the power of “many minds” to solve complex problems.

focusing on long-term impact while nimbly responding to changing conditions.

rooting our work in practice and research.

Youth Collaboratory harnesses the power of the youth services community to innovate, evaluate, and drive effective strategies that assure the safety and well-being of youth and young adults, unlocking their limitless potential.

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