Relationships Matter: Strengthening Vulnerable Youth

Relationships matter – especially to young people.  And especially to vulnerable young people, like those who are system-involved, low income, runaway, homeless, or disconnected from school or work.  A positive, healthy relationship can support a young person’s school, work, or family goals; an unhealthy relationship has the potential to derail them entirely.

This summary details the proceedings of a meeting, co-hosted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center, and facilitated by the Innovation Center, for relationship education and youth development experts.  It discusses the critical need for healthy relationships, how they may be used as a strategy for youth development, and meeting attendees' thoughts on creating a larger policy agenda in support of relationship education.
 

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