Here are links to other youth development websites.

Teen Center Without Walls (TCW²)- Teen Center Without Walls is a project associated with Washtenaw County’s Washtenaw Area Teens for Tomorrow (WATT) and was created by students from a number of different county high schools to offer safe youth driven activities for peers throughout southeastern Washtenaw County.  Since the area doesn’t have a teen center, these monthly activities are designed to give local youth safe, teen-driven events and places to have fun and interact with youth from other communities.

Ozone House- Ozone House is a crisis, support and housing agency for youth and families in crisis or conflict, for youth who have runaway or become homeless, and those in unstable or unsafe situations. They offer an array of free services from emergency shelter, to family counseling, life skills development, to longer term housing support and enrichment/recreational activities. These services help find safety and stability, and develop the skills and confidence needed to make a safe and healthy transition to adulthood.

Community Youth Mapping (CYM)- Community Youth Mapping is a catalyst to mobilize youth and adults as they identify resources and opportunities that exist in their community. Through the CYM process, young people and adults canvass their neighborhoods in search of places to go and things to do. Using this data collection strategy, young people across the nation have identified a host of resources that may not be found in traditional directories.  By the end of the summer Ypsilanti will be part of the over 100 sites that have been mapped so far.

Michigan Works- The Michigan Works Business Service Team provides recruitment services at no cost, including online job advertisements, resume searches, applicant screening, and referrals to other hiring resources in the community.  They operate with the help of state and federal funds and are governed by board members, the majority of whom are local business leaders who represent major industries in our area.  They can be used to find jobs for youth in the area.

The Corner Health Center- The Corner Health Center works to help young people make healthy choices which improve their lives now and in the future by offering a broad range of medical care, health education and support services to low-income, young people ages  behaviors, encourage them to develop responsible behaviors, and take responsibility for their own health. Doctors, nurses, social workers, nutritionists and other staff all have important roles in meeting the needs of the young people who seek their services.

My Reality Check- This website is full of information to help the youth in Washtenaw and Livingston counties get the real facts on how to stay alcohol, tobacco and drug free. This website is intended for registered students in 6th, 7th or 8th grade but any student or adult can access it.

Michigan MEAP Results- The results are in for the class of 2006's MEAP results.  Michigan scores decreased in all but one of the five assessments but even with that test 63% of the students still failed.  This is leading to a stricter state graduation requirement.  This PDF file shows the results of the MEAP scores over the past four years.

Ypsilanti Youth Empowered to Act- Ypsilanti Youth Empowered to Act (YYEA) is a dynamic new project designed to engage the energy and vision of young people to create community change in Ypsilanti. YYEA will do this by creating a youth board consisting of 20-25 Ypsilanti youth, who will work in partnership with adult allies to: identify issues affecting youth in the Ypsilanti community, promote civic action and engagement to address those issues, and award and administer mini-grants to youth-driven initiatives.