Youth Development and Economic Opportunity Strategies

• Make quality youth development programs in the non-school hours available to all children in need. 
  Lead Agency:St. Louis for Kids and the Youth Development Providers Network
  
• Recruit mentors and enhance quality of services to serve all children who can benefit. 
  Lead Agency: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri
  
• Employ evidenced-based policies and programs to reduce teen pregnancy. 
  Lead Agency: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership
  
• Develop and implement a strategic plan to establish regional workforce development systems -- including youth employment programs -- that will meet the needs of both youth and employers. 
  Lead Agency: University of Missouri- St. Louis, Regional Center for Education and Work