who we are
The Council for Youth Development (CYD) is a cross-sector coalition that aligns efforts to advance a culture of positive youth development in Bartholomew County.
Since 2005, CYD partner organizations have represented a cradle to career continuum serving and advocating for youth, birth to young adult, and their families throughout Bartholomew County.
Beginning in 2017, CYD became an active community partner with the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation’s Counseling Counts Initiative. Essential to our collective work is the commitment to expand 40 Developmental Assets® and Developmental Relationships® training and resources for youth, families, and professionals to improve social-emotional health community-wide.
In 2018, CYD designed the county’s first Youth Master Plan prioritizing the well-being of our youngest residents. This community-wide commitment strengthened cross-sector collaboration and continues to focus on breaking down barriers and pursuing innovative solutions for all young people. Essential to improving upon this foundational work was the establishment of the Guiding Principles for Positive Youth Development by the Bartholomew County Youth Services Guiding Team and the launch of our Youth Development of Index in 2020*.
In 2022, CYD revised and published our Vision 2025 Youth Master Plan with the help of our growing coalition partners, diverse stakeholders, and dedicated staff. This bold blueprint for our community will help us align our work and maximize resources to improve outcomes for children, teens, and young adults living in Bartholomew County.
Youth Master Plan Progress Reports
Our Mission:
To align efforts to advance a culture of positive youth development in Bartholomew County.
HEALTH
An integrated community that promotes holistic wellness where all thrive
SAFETY
An environment that provides protection from all forms of harm
ENGAGEMENT
EDUCATION
High-quality education that promotes success in school, career, and life
A welcoming environment that empowers active participation and contribution toward the growth
of self and community
SUPPORT
A nurturing support network that builds personal assets and resiliency and instills a sense of hope for the future
Our Vision: Every young person in Bartholomew County is healthy, safe, educated, engaged, and supported.
Cyd White paper
Building an active coalition to advance a culture of positive youth development
Introduction: Why focus on youth mental health and family well-being in Bartholomew County,
Theory of Change: A conceptual model of our values and how we enact our strategies
Our principles and strategies for collective impact.
Strategic partnerships
Impact: Heart and Soul of CYD
Funding
Systems of care
In 2017, the Council for Youth Development became the System of Care Initiative community coordination body for Bartholomew County. CYD joins a growing number of counties focused on aligning local efforts with regional and state work to achieve better well-being for all children, youth, and their families.
ABOUT SYSTEMS OF CARE INITIATIVE (IN-SOC)
Indiana is actively working to improve the access to and quality of behavioral and mental health services for youth and families. At the state level, the Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) is committed to the mission to ensure that Indiana citizens have access to quality mental health and addiction services that promote individual, family and community resiliency and recovery.
By taking a systems level approach to wellness, stakeholders intend to achieve:
Respect, compassion and values throughout the system
Efforts to be responsive and tailor effective services that supports the unique whole person
Services and supports are created and maintained based upon community data
The community recognizes that stakeholders responsible for the creation and maintenance of the system include youth and families
A community-based infrastructure plans, coordinates, implements, and sustains the system through accountability, evaluation, and quality assurance
CYD network partners have access to IN-SOC grant funding and additional resources. To learn more about Indiana System of Care Initiative select the links provided.
Additional Links and Downloads
IN-SOC Governance