Bill > H122

This bill aims to establish an Office of Youth Development within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services in Massachusetts. The office will organize and implement pilot programs in several cities to provide a coordinated, comprehensive youth development services delivery system. The programs and activities will be designed based on youth development research, focusing on developing social skills, preventing violence and gang involvement, promoting positive behaviors, job opportunities, and other community-building initiatives. The programs will be implemented through contracts with federally qualified Community Health Centers, and will include components like research, community coordination, resource identification, training for youth workers, and court diversion. The bill also establishes a dedicated fund to sustain this initiative for the first five years.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H122