Programs
Direct Service Programs
- Healthy Relationships Programs – Engage youth with interactive and thought-provoking lessons. These programs equip participants with healthy relationship and risk avoidance skills to avoid teen dating violence, vaping, social media dangers, and toxic friendships.
- Youth Job Readiness – Lesson series focus on soft skills development that prepare youth for post-secondary success.
- Train-the-Trainer – Provides curriculum training and ongoing support to local school staff and counselors, enabling them to implement the REAL Essentials Curriculum in classrooms or small-group settings.
- Community Engagement – Community speaking events designed to raise awareness and inspire action around challenges youth are facing.
Statewide Collaborative
In addition to providing direct services, Penn’s Youth Initiative plays a vital statewide role offering fiscal sponsorship for other youth-serving programs. PYI acts as a collaborative backbone—strengthening a statewide coalition for youth development, expanding access to high-impact programming, and advancing shared resources and advocacy efforts.
PYI fiscal sponsorship program provides:
- Administrative support (HR, funding reimbursements)
- Grant reporting and compliance support
- Organizational development and leadership coaching
- Co-branding for shared advocacy and storytelling platforms
Through these partnerships, PYI helps organizations with education programs remain community-rooted while advancing in best practices, gaining access to sustainable funding, compliance infrastructure, and strategic growth planning. This work amplifies collective impact across Pennsylvania’s youth development landscape.