Beyond City Limits: Cross-System Collaboration to Reengage Disconnected Youth

It takes more than a single agency or public system to meet the needs of disconnected youth and help them reconnect to school, work and the right supports and opportunities. Collaboration among city, school, county and state agencies is essential. This National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education and Families report has eight case studies exploring how city leaders can launch these collaborative efforts — and what makes them work in the long run.