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YOUTH POLICY ALLIANCEWorking to ensure that Minnesota continues to lead the nation as a great place for children and youth

The Youth Policy Alliance (YPA) is a coalition of youth serving organizations workingtogether to ensure sound youth policy in Minnesota. YPA is focused on increasing

opportunities and resources for youth in Minnesota through comprehensive youthpolicy.

Every Minnesotan benets when the next generation of young adults are better

prepared to contribute to our economy and community. Young people whoparticipate in quality youth development programs are more likely to be: activecitizens, settled in stable personal relationships, employed and economically self-sufcient, and happy with their lives as young adults. With the right policies inplace, communities can play a signicant role in supporting a young person atthis crucial time in their development.

-MEMBERS OF THE YOUTH POLICY ALLIANCE INCLUDE-

he Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota (MPM) is the driving force in the mentoring movement. Our efforranslate into more caring adults mentoring a generation of children and youth at every level of our com

munity. Our mission is to lead the state in building and sustaining quality mentoring for every child.

Contact: Joellen Gonder-Spacek, Executive Director

612-370-9162 or Joellen@mpmn.orgWebsite: www.mpmn.org

MENTORING PARTNERSHIP OF MINNESOTA

MINNESOTA ALLIANCE WITH YOUTH

he mission of the Alliance is to ignite the spark in all young people in Minnesota to become activelyengaged, develop strong voices, and acquire the skills needed for success in school, work, and life.We focus on four strategies: 1) strengthening youth success in school and learning, 2) increasing youth

contribution through service & leadership opportunities, 3) developing and magnifying youth voice, and promoting collaboration and innovation. Each year, over 100 AmeriCorps Promise Fellows collaborate wichools, communities, and statewide organizations to focus on youth intervention strategies that leverag

broad support for high-quality, evidenced-based, and sustainable programs.

Contact: Sarah Dixon, President & CEO612.616.1305 or sdixon@mnyouth.net

Website: http://mnyouth.net

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MINNESOTA WORKFORCE COUNCIL ASSOCIATION

he Minnesota Workforce Council Association represents the interests of workforce councils and local

elected ofcials in Minnesota, provides a central forum for the partners to discuss common interests,develop policy consensus, share successful job training strategies for adults and youth, and maintain linecommunication with state and federal governments. The local workforce system provides the backbonor the Minnesota Youth Program, which provides employment opportunities for youth in all of Minnesota

87 Counties.

Contact: Anne Olson, Director

651.224.3344 or aolson@mncounties.orgWebsite: http://www.mwca-mn.org

YOUTHPRISE

Youthprise was founded in 2011 by the McKnight Foundation to increase the quality, accessibility,ustainability and innovation of opportunities for learning beyond the classroom. As an intermediary,

Youthprise brings together resources and people to identify and scale great programs and strengthen

ystems and policy in the out-of-school time eld to prepare Minnesota youth for education, work and civfe. Youth Community ConnectionsMinnesotas Statewide Afterschool Allianceis now part of Youthpr

Contact: Karen Kingsley, Director of Public Policy and Communications

612-564-4858 x5 or karen@youthprise.orgWebsite: www.youthprise.org

MINNESOTA JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMITEE

he eighteen members of the Minnesota Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (JJAC) are appointed by tMinnesota Governor to advise and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on issue

rends, practices and concerns surrounding juvenile justice in Minnesota. JJAC serves as the supervisorycommittee safeguarding the states involvement with youth in the juvenile justice.

Contact: Carrie Wasley, Juvenile Justice Specialist

651.201.7348 or sdixon@mnyouth.net

Website: www.jjac.state.mn.us

Youth Intervention Programs Association (YIPA) is comprised of over 100 community- based youth intervenervice organizations throughout Minnesota. Our mission is to ensure that youth intervention programs

embraced and well equipped to provide high quality and cost effective youth services. We meet objectives by: Promoting the efcacy and nancial return on investment of youth intervention via our PuRelations Plan, promote legislative persuasion with our Legislative Toolkit, offer high quality and affordaprofessional development training opportunities, and we have a variety of services and products that h

youth intervention agencies.

Contact: J. Scott Beaty, Executive Director

651.452.3589 or jsbeaty@comcast.net

Website: http://www.mnyipa.org

MINNESOTA YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMS ASSOCIATION