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Youth Research, Inc. (YRI)
YRI is the nonprofit affiliate to the New York Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). YRI develops, administers, and delivers training and related activities in all OCFS service areas (child welfare, juvenile justice, childcare, adoption and foster care, youth development, child and adult protective services, and services for the blind).
At the core of all our work is a focus on improving equity and access to services that promote stability and wellbeing for children and families. Our initiatives help break cycles of poverty and help connect families to services that increase their access to high quality care and education opportunities from birth to higher education, keeping children safely in their homes, and connecting youth with jobs with life-sustaining wages.
Our work can create pathways for successful implementation of vitally important innovative projects. These could include immediate needs such the childcare subsidies access and successful universal Pre-K rollout we
At the core of all our work is a focus on improving equity and access to services that promote stability and wellbeing for children and families. Our initiatives help break cycles of poverty and help connect families to services that increase their access to high quality care and education opportunities from birth to higher education, keeping children safely in their homes, and connecting youth with jobs with life-sustaining wages.
Our work can create pathways for successful implementation of vitally important innovative projects. These could include immediate needs such the childcare subsidies access and successful universal Pre-K rollout we
Purpose
YRI is a responsive research, program, and policy organization that supports the New York Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and its state and local partners. YRI’s work enhances OCFS’s program and service provision. At the same time, YRI’s work helps OCFS serve as a national leader in innovation, collaboration, research, and excellence in building understanding of the intricacies and complexities of working with children, families, and adults.
YRI provides training and learning opportunities in the areas of child welfare, juvenile justice, childcare, adoption and foster care, youth development, child and adult protective services, and services for the blind; supports OCFS and its partners by providing rapid response to new and emerging human services priorities in New York State by promoting new and more effective methods for service delivery and access; and seeks and administers public and private funds and partnerships to support emerging human services priorities.
At the core of all our work is a focus on improving equity and access to services that promote stability and wellbeing for children and families.
Our initiatives help break cycles of poverty and help connect families to services that increase their access to high quality care and education opportunities from birth to higher education, keeping children safely in their homes, and connecting youth with jobs with life-sustaining wages.
YRI provides training and learning opportunities in the areas of child welfare, juvenile justice, childcare, adoption and foster care, youth development, child and adult protective services, and services for the blind; supports OCFS and its partners by providing rapid response to new and emerging human services priorities in New York State by promoting new and more effective methods for service delivery and access; and seeks and administers public and private funds and partnerships to support emerging human services priorities.
At the core of all our work is a focus on improving equity and access to services that promote stability and wellbeing for children and families.
Our initiatives help break cycles of poverty and help connect families to services that increase their access to high quality care and education opportunities from birth to higher education, keeping children safely in their homes, and connecting youth with jobs with life-sustaining wages.
Mission
Our mission is to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of New York State’s children, families, and communities. Our organization was established in 2019 to conduct research and develop program and policy recommendations that support the work of New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and local agencies that serve youth and families. Our work enables OCFS and its state and local partners to enhance program and service provision. Through innovation, collaboration, and research, we build understanding of the intricacies and complexities of working with children, families, and adults. Ultimately, our work will help position OCFS and its partners as national leaders in the field.
Additional Culture Details
YRI strives to put its employees first. YRI is committed to examining its practices to ensure that they support a culture that values Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and promote respect, value, and dignity for all through intentional and strategic implementation. We celebrate the diverse cultures and identities of our staff, partners, and those we serve.
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