Youth Development is defined by the
Iowa Collaboration for Youth Development as the
ongoing growth process in which all youth strive to:
(1) meet the basic and personal and social needs to feel cared for and to be
safe, valued, useful, and spiritually grounded, and
(2) build character, skills and competencies that permit functioning and
contribution in daily life. Youth development approaches focus and build
on the strengths and assets of young people, rather than concentrating
solely on the prevention or treatment of problems.
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