About Us
About NCFY
The National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth is an information resource of the Family and Youth Services Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We help current and prospective FYSB grantees – and anyone else who works with at-risk youth and families – to realize their goals, better serve their communities and improve the lives of young people and their families.
Whether you’re a youth worker, concerned parent or young person working to help your peers, our extensive research library and network of grantees can help you find the information you need. Some of our most popular services include:
- Finding grant opportunities and information about best practices for new and established youth programs
- Connecting nonprofit organizations and community members to like-minded potential partners in their city, state or region
- Highlighting best practices from successful youth- and family-serving organizations across the country in our award-winning free publications and newsletters
- Maintaining the NCFY Literature Database and Reading Room, which contain thousands of journal articles and other publications on youth and family issues
- Promoting Positive Youth Development, a philosophy of youth service that emphasizes reinforcing youths’ strengths
You can get help from NCFY by contacting us, accessing our research library, or subscribing to our e-newsletters. If you’re looking for advice on how to get your own ideas off the ground, try our Guide to Starting and Managing a Youth Program.
About FYSB
FYSB is a bureau within the Administration on Children, Youth and Families; Administration for Children and Families; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The core of FYSB’s mission is to provide quality social services for
- youth at risk of adolescent pregnancy
- victims of family violence and their children
- runaway and homeless youth
In addition to funding on-the-ground work, FYSB supports nationwide crisis hotlines that give runaway youth and victims of family violence the immediate help they need. FYSB also funds demonstration projects that aim to improve services for youth and families.
Information about FYSB’s grant programs, along with open funding announcements, is available on our funding opportunities page. Go to the FYSB website for comprehensive information about FYSB and its programs. If you have questions the FYSB and NCFY websites can’t answer, please contact us.
