What is the Strengthening Youth Partnership?
The Strengthening Youth Partnership is a working
group of public and private agencies in Florida representing
education, juvenile justice, foster care, workforce development,
and job training programs with a focus on ensuring that every young
person in Florida is ready and able to pursue a meaningful job path upon exiting secondary education. The partnership is built on an interagency model of collaborative planning, execution, and evaluation; members have worked together since 2003.

Who is involved in the Partnership?
The agencies and programs that participate in Florida's
Strengthening Youth Partnership initiative include:
The Able Trust

Agency for Workforce Innovation

Associated Industries of Florida

Department of Children and Families
Independent Living and Youth In Foster Care

Department of Community Affairs
Affordable Housing

Department of Education
Workforce Education
Dropout Prevention
Exceptional Student Education and Student Services

Department of Health
Child and Adolescent Health

Department of Juvenile Justice
Education

Florida Center for Inclusive Communities

Florida Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs

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