About the Capacity Building and Professional Development Unit
DYCD invests in building the capacity of nonprofit organizations to help ensure that youth and families receive high quality services. Capacity Building strives to strengthen organizations by investing in planning, leadership development and infrastructure. The Unit also aims to enhance program quality by building front-line and supervisory staff knowledge and skills; and promote learning and continuous improvement by developing practitioner learning communities and supporting the adoption of data-driven decision-making practices.
Capacity Building and Professional Development, which is in the Planning Program Integration and Evaluation Department (PPIE), brings together practitioners, researchers and other experts to strengthen organizations and programs. Capacity Building’s current Technical Assistance providers and their content areas are:
Technical Assistance Provider | Content Area |
American Institute of Research (AIR) | After-School Math
Recruitment/Retention Curriculum Development |
Children’s Aid National Center for Community Schools | Family Engagement |
Community Resource Exchange | Organization Development
Strategic Partnerships Measuring and Using Outcomes |
Expand Ed | After-School Literacy,
After-School Life Science, After-School Technology Computer Science DYCD Online |
Fiscal Management Associates | Fiscal Management |
Hetrick Martin Institute | LGBTQ Youth |
Literacy Assistance Center | Adult Literacy |
Mental Health Association of New York | Case Management
Youth Mental health Support |
Morningside Center for Social Responsibility | Social Emotional Learning |
NY Foundation for Architecture | After-School Engineering/Built Environment |
Partnership for After-School Education (PASE) | Fund Development |
Ramapo for Children | Conflict Mediation
Managing Classroom Behavior |
Support Center for Nonprofit Management | Board Governance |
Workforce Professional Training Institute | Workforce Development,
Career Development |
Youth Development Institute | Youth Development
Youth Leadership |