The Office of Youth Development offers a range of programs and services to help young people prepare for adulthood by developing skills and relationships that will last a lifetime. The Office champions youth development and permanency within child welfare in order to strengthen the outcomes of all youth.

OYD Services are: Education, Employment, Youth Leadership , Preparing Youth for Adulthood Skills and Services , and Housing Resources for Youth

New Web Resource for Youth

Teens leaving or aging out of foster care in New York check out the new one-stop place for information, inspiration and real resources to help you get ready life now and after foster care. The YouthSuccessNYC.org web site -- developed by Children's Services; New Yorkers For Children; and Youth Communication -- features teen-written stories, legal and educational information and links to programs and services.

Network to Success 2008 was ‘mad fun,’ and a chance to ‘meet some cool people’ in the enthusiastic review of many of the 150 youth attending the event on Wednesday May 7 at the NYU Kimmel Center. Read more

More than half the children living in foster care in New York City are over the age of 12. Preparing Youth for Adulthood seeks to coordinate and strengthen the efforts of ACS and our provider agencies to create positive outcomes for all NYC youth and those transitioning from foster care. Read the Plan