History
The Transitional Age Youth Initiative (TAYSF) is an outgrowth of Mayor Newsom’s Transitional Youth Task Force — an interagency planning effort that created directives to improve outcomes for TAY, aged 16-24 which met from 2006-2007. The effort highlighted the unmet needs for San Francisco’s 16-24 year olds.
16 Recommendations for San Francisco
By the end of 2006 the Mayor’s Transitional Youth Task Force released a set of 16 Recommendations in the form of a published report called, Disconnected Youth in San Francisco: A Roadmap to Improve the Life Chances for Young People .
To see how TAYSF is implementing these recommendations visit TAYSF’s Recommendations and Current Projects page. [coming soon!]
How TAYSF works
In order to achieve its goals, TAYSF provides the following services:
- Research and Local Data including best practices, evidence-based research on issues and services that affect transitional age youth
- Expertise and Recommendations to local departments and legislative bodies to leverage local, state, and federal resources for San Francisco’s youth ages 16-24
- Innovative Models of Programs with population specific program designs that address issues and challenges affecting local transitional age youth
As a result of TAYSF’s work, supporters of San Francisco’s youth, are linked and informed about the challenges faced by youth ages 16-24 and gain access to hard data and expert review of policies and practices so that they can help improve outcomes.
