Transcript Whakamanawa te Hou Ora o nga Rangatahi Lessons from New

Whakamanawa te Hou Ora o nga
Rangatahi
Lessons from New Zealand’s National
Youth Development Strategy
Jennifer A Gootman
Ian Axford Fellow in Public Policy
Adolescents:
Good News / Bad News
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Education
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Crime
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Drug Use
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Smoking
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Alcohol
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Sexual Activity
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STDs / HIV
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Physical Health
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Suicide
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Creation of the YDSA
Mid-1990s MoYA embarked on
comprehensive process to move youth
policy and programs toward youth
development approach; strategy
released in 2002
 Community-based process, including
youth
 Linked policies across age spectrum
Elements of Successful Application
of the Strategy
Strong community leaders with vision
and commitment
 Building relationships as a centerpiece
 Reliable institutional support
 Focus on broad community
development
 Youth participation
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Challenges – Looking Ahead
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Lack of a clear national implementation plan
or process
Concept of youth development not always
well understood
Few operational links among multitude of
government principles and initiatives,
including funding
Limited training and technical assistance
Weak to no data on young people, hindering
evaluation and monitoring efforts