Wraparound supports refers to those services that help youth facing challenges become self-sufficient and thrive. These might include: education and workforce training, vocational rehabilitation, health and mental health services, food, housing, transportation, childcare, mentoring, and counseling. It is critical to coordinate these services and supports across systems, customizing them for each youth. Young people also need to be consistently supported by a caring, competent adult to help them navigate programs and services.
Resources
- April 1, 2010
Challenges, Assets, and Innovations: Considerations for Secondary Education in Rural Communities
SynopsisThe overall U.S. high school graduation rate is 73.1% among rural students. Nationwide, nearly half of all operating school districts are in rural area…
- October 8, 2009
Success at Every Step: How 23 Programs Support Youth on the Path to College and Beyond (2009)
SynopsisThis publication describes 23 programs that have been proven to help young people successfully complete high school and be prepared for success in post…
- March 21, 2009
Strengthening Indian Country Through Tribal Youth Programs (2009)
SynopsisThis report examines how five Tribal Youth Programs (TYPs), supported by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) at the U.S. …
- June 3, 2008
Supporting High Quality Career and Technical Education through Federal and State Policy
SynopsisThis paper will provide ideas on how federal and state policies can support a greater role for CTE in high school reform by providing meaningful, relev…