History of the Framework
The Community Action for Youth Development Framework, developed by Dr. Michelle Gambone and Dr. James Connell, shows how community-based activities (including those of youth organizations) can provide supports and opportunities that, in turn,Click here for a list of publications about the Framework influence youth’s developmental accomplishments and eventually their success as adults.

The Community Action Framework for Youth Development builds on three main sources:

Existing frameworks that are currently influential in shaping the field’s thinking on youth development
Academic theory and research
Lessons learned in the field
The Framework reorganizes the information acquired from these sources into an action-oriented approach for planning, implementing, and evaluating activities and investments for youth.

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