The Los Angeles County Department of Youth Development (DYD) represents a historic investment in youth wellbeing and development, with a focus on young people and communities who have been impacted by structural racism, poverty, and criminalization.

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Youth Summit 2024

Mark your calendars! The Youth Summit is on November 15th. Let’s weave the future together – join us for a day of inspiration, empowerment, and connection. 

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Productivity and Quality Award

DYD’s Credible Messenger Transformative Mentorship program received a Top Ten Productivity & Quality Award with program partners from the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Healing Dialogue and Action, and Young Women’s Freedom Center!

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DYD's 2nd Annual Report

To celebrate DYD’s two-year anniversary, check out our 2nd Annual Report and learn more about how we’ve grown and where we’ll go from here!

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Evaluation of DYD's Youth Diversion Program

RDA Consulting completed a comprehensive evaluation of the DYD Youth Diversion and Development program and the evidence is undeniable: community-based youth diversion and development works! The full report includes outcomes, equity, and cost benefit analyses, as well as Youth Participatory Action Research that centered youth voices and made the evaluation even more meaningful!

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Diversion Partner Featured on Kelly Clarkson Show!

Check out this interview with Jimmy Wu, the Executive Director of InsideOUT Writers, one of the Department of Youth Development’s wonderful youth diversion partners!

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What We Do
development

Investing in a growing network of youth development resources.

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diversion

Expanding access to youth diversion and restorative justice.

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reentry

Improving collaborative support for system-impacted youth.

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INNOVATION

Integrating program and policy research and collaborative innovation.

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