CYPSI
The Youth Crisis in America
Youth nationwide are facing mental health, education, public safety, and community violence challenges, while public systems struggle to address their needs.
Without cross-system and research-based solutions, many states are reverting to either ineffective policies that fail to address the root causes of youth crime or isolated initiatives that have limited impact.
How the Collaborating for Youth and Public Safety Initiative (CYPSI) Can Help
Through CYPSI, the CSG Justice Center partners with states to strengthen and scale research-based services and supports for youth and their families.
CSG Justice Center staff provide cost-free technical assistance to help states develop and implement statewide action plans that use limited resources more efficiently to make communities safer, reduce youth violence, and improve behavioral health and education outcomes for youth.
Youth Safety Playbook for States
CYPSI’s Youth Safety Playbook for States is a research-based guide to prevent youth violence, expand opportunities for youth, and reduce youth’s justice system involvement. It includes the following:
- 3 key components of a community-based service continuum for youth
- A framework of financing, infrastructure, policy, service, and workforce strategies
- A checklist for implementing each strategy
- Real-world examples of strategies in action
Project Credits
Writing: Josh Weber, Nina Salomon, Stephanie Ueberall, Christina Gilbert, CSG Justice Center
Editing: Leslie Griffin, CSG Justice Center
Design: Hanley Hoang, CSG Justice Center
Web Development: Caroline Cournoyer, CSG Justice Center
Public Affairs: Sarah Kelley, CSG Justice Center
CYPSI is funded by the Prudential Foundation and Blue Meridian Partners.