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Opportunity Passport
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Race Equity and Inclusion. Iowa Aftercare Services Network. We will deposit $40. Into your Opportunity Passport account for completing your Opportunity Passport Participant Survey. OPPS) during October 2016. You could also receive up to an additional $250. Please email op@ypii.org. Or call Robert at 515-727-4220 with questions, or if you need your password reset or can’t recall your USER ID. Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. United Way of Central Iowa. Principal Financial Group Foundation. Reflec...
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About YPII
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Race Equity and Inclusion. Iowa Aftercare Services Network. Aligning policies, improving quality, and measuring results. Founded in 2000, the Youth Policy Institute of Iowa (YPII) works to expand and improve the delivery of services and supports for Iowa youth by partnering with public and private entities throughout the state. Our work in the Des Moines area and statewide includes the following types of activities:. IASN), which provides services and supports to hundreds of young adults who age out of f...
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OPT-in
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Race Equity and Inclusion. Iowa Aftercare Services Network. Options for Postsecondary Transition (OPT-in). OPT-in is a nine-week college and career readiness summer program at DMACC Southridge Center. OPT-in provides structured learning opportunities to help youth identify individual strengths and interests while exploring postsecondary options in the Des Moines area. Our focus areas are:. Exploring education and career opportunities. Developing and refining life skills. Planning for financial stability.
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Useful Resources
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Race Equity and Inclusion. Iowa Aftercare Services Network. On this page you will find links to websites, publications, and other sources of information that we have found particularly helpful and relevant to our work. Additional resources are frequently added please contact us. If there is information you would be interested in having us include on this page. The Adolescent Brain: new research and its implications for young people in foster care. Authentic Youth Engagement: Youth-Adult Partnerships -.
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Youth Policy Institute of Iowa
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Race Equity and Inclusion. Iowa Aftercare Services Network. Making a difference for Iowa's Youth. The Youth Policy Institute of Iowa (YPII). Whether you are a policymaker, youth agency administrator, or front-line youth worker, we believe that every youth we impact deserves our collective best effort to craft policies, develop strategies, and implement programs that are informed by research, delivered with compassion, and motivated by an ongoing desire to help young people achieve their full potential.
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Youth Voice
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Iowa Aftercare Services Network. The Youth Policy Institute of Iowa recognizes the importance of building strong youth-adult partnerships and lending experienced, authentic youth voice to influence public policy. As part of our work to positively impact state child welfare policy, we work with youth that have experienced foster care to present to policy-makers with a purpose. InSight Youth Leadership Boar. Youth Policy Institute of Iowa. If you have questions or comments regarding the opinion editorials ...
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Engaging Youth in Iowa - Youth Engagement with Iowa CWPTA
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FTDM & YTDM. Providers and staff that work directly with youth, especially teens, have been asking for strategies, resources and tools to use. They know the theory they need things they can apply to practice today. In collaboration with DHS in FY2013, we heard this need again from the live training – Engaging Youth in their Transition to Adulthood. Use the bolded links below to access the various areas of our Youth Engagement Track. Working Together: A Youth’s Perspective. A live webinar recording. Front...
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Our Projects
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Race Equity and Inclusion. Iowa Aftercare Services Network. Our work in Iowa. The Youth Policy Institute of Iowa (YPII) brings innovation and critical thinking to the youth services field in Iowa. The scope of our work includes public policy analysis, youth program design, quality improvement, research and evaluation. Much of our work focuses on programs and policies related to system-involved youth who are transitioning to adulthood. Current projects include:. Iowa Aftercare Services Network (IASN):.
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