Resources

The resources below are available to use with legislators, decision makers, and community members when advocating for youth development funding. You’re welcome to download and print these documents, or pull language for your own materials.

YDST Site Visit Toolkit

This document includes tips for inviting legislators for a site visit, how to find your district’s elected officials and their contact information, draft email templates, a site visit planning timeline, talking points and a sample plan for the day of the visit, and additional resources.

General Youth Development Information

This document includes language about the benefits of youth development for young people, families, providers, and communities, as well as nationwide and state-specific data about the impact of youth development and our state’s positioning in the field.

Geographic Equity

Each of the following documents includes both statewide data and county-specific data from the Healthy Youth Survey (2023).

Issue Areas

These resources help inform legislators about the intersections of youth development with other key issues in our communities.