PYD Initiatives

Positive Youth Development Initiatives (PYD) 

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As a subcommittee of the Erie County Policy & Planning Council for Children and Families (PPC), PYD utilizes the 40 Developmental Asset framework developed by the Search Institute. PYD works to address the priority protective factors. PYD related activities and functions aim to empower youth by promoting and sustaining these protective factors and building relevant skills.

PYD 2017 Action Plan

Learn More:

• The 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents
• The Developmental Relationships Framework
• Developmental Communities

For more information, contact:

• Abigail Biebel, B.S., PYD Coordinator, 814-898-6297, aln110@psu.edu
• James Hodge, Ph.D. Candidate, Director of Evaluation & PYD Coordinator, 814-898-6297, jjh335@psu.edu

Positive Youth Development Framework

Positive Youth Development is a framework developed by Dr. Richard M. Lerner, the Director of Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tuffs University.

Learn more:

• Promoting Positive Youth Development: Theoretical and Empirical Bases by Richard M. Lerner
• Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development