Strategies for Youth Employee Directory
Professional Training and CoachingMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
Strategies for Youth is a nonprofit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on improving outcomes when youth encounter law enforcement. The organization specializes in training law enforcement personnel in adolescent development, trauma-informed crisis response, and equitable policing, aiming to reduce juvenile arrests and promote safer, more just interactions between officers and young people. Its programs include a multi-day training program for officers and school resource officers, a youth education initiative using interactive games to explain legal rights and navigation of authority, and policy work that promotes a set of model law enforcement policies informed by research. The target audience includes law enforcement agencies and youth communities, and the organization positions itself within the professional training and coaching industry by offering evidence-informed, developmentally aware approaches to policing. SFY operates with a national scope, delivering training across numerous states, and has earned coverage in various national outlets for its work.