Recognize best practices and invest in scaling them up to meet the need for high-quality programming

We don't need to reinvent the wheel to serve our nation's youth-we know what works. Numerous programs around the country have a consistent, proven track record for transforming young lives; but demand for these programs far outpaces the supply. We must open the doors of opportunity to all young people, investing in our nation's youth service delivery infrastructure in a way that acknowledges and honors the centrality of human capital to our nation's economic viability. Policy solutions:

• Replicate and take to scale existing best practice programs that have demonstrated success and for which there is strong demand
• Invest in promising and incubate promising innovations that may become best practices once successful outcomes are documented
• Strengthen the youth development workforce by increasing professional development opportunities, training, and professional recognition