DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation
DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation
The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation is the primary resource for developing partnerships that expand and improve services and opportunities for children and youth in DC, especially during their time out of school. The Trust provides grants, technical assistance, youth worker training, capacity building, learning opportunities, and policy support in the District. Active Policy Solutions was hired in 2013 to be the Trust’s leader of government affairs efforts with the federal government and with Washington, D.C. government.
Examples of work done by Active Policy Solutions, through our representation of DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation include:
- Provided detailed research, analysis, strategic planning, and advocacy around youth funding issues within Washington, D.C.
- Analyzed and drafted comments on behalf of the Trust on proposed concussion regulations.
- Drafted testimony and secured witness to testify before budget hearings on the Trust for the DC Council.
- Drafted legislation and designed strategy to require all youth workers in DC to become certified and trained through the Trust’s education and training programs.
- Identified and provided support to the Trust in its application process for federal grants to support its programs.