Youth Development Indicators Research shows that the best way to
enhance long-term public safety is to provide court-involved
youth with the tools they need to successfully transition into
adulthood and away from re-offending. The developmental
strengths and needs of each youth are different, and often are
determined by the youth’s age and developmental stage. As a
result, DYRS does not have a “one size fits all” approach to
measuring youth development. For some youth, attaining a high
school credential may be the next important milestone, for
other, older youth, the top priority may be workforce training.
DYRS is also committed to tracking progress on less tangible
developmental assets, such as establishing positive peer and
adult relationships. As the agency is able to reliably and
consistently track data on new areas of youth development, those
data points will be added to this website. Youth Attaining
Workforce Experience The number of unique youth attaining a
professional certificate (such as a “Safe Ser