Self-awareness is a foundational professional skill.

This guide teaches practitioners decision-making strategies.

Intentional connections foster trust and growth.

Intelligence and ability grow through effort.

Building agency through goal-setting and persistence.

Practitioner guide for supporting youth emotion regulation.

Guide for navigating youth conflicts using restorative practices.

A guide for fostering youth inclusion.

Explore new findings from the America After 3PM survey highlighting the opportunities and barriers families face during summer. Learn more about affordability challenges, parent priorities, and why access to quality summer programs matters for young people and families.

Prepare for a successful summer with this practical checklist designed to help programs assess readiness across staffing, activities, safety, youth engagement, family partnerships, and more. Use this tool to identify strengths, address gaps, and plan for a strong summer launch.

Guidelines outline steps for partners to align, apply, and gain approval for DPSCD programs.

DPSCD offers monthly family resource distribution at multiple Detroit locations.

Summer learning ideas encourage teens to explore learning at home and in community.

Explore Metro Detroit and beyond with your group of youth, offering a variety of free and paid field trips. Field trip guide lists Detroit educational sites, costs, and contacts for youth visits.

Group Transportation options for field trips, local or long distance, and alternative city route transportation. Guide lists Metro Detroit bus options, pricing, and contacts for student transportation.

Design challenge uses engineering process to build and improve community-focused structures.

STEM activity uses slime design challenge to teach engineering, safety, and iteration.

Hands-on activity explores climate change through creative creature evolution and adaptation storytelling.

Guide outlines youth work career pathways, skills, and growth from entry to leadership.

Work-based learning builds self-awareness, skills, and readiness through collaborative, real-world experiences.