As part of our series on economic supports, Sally Laskey, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator interviews Shayne Spaulding from the Urban Institute about the evidence on employment-focused strategies that can improve outcomes for youth.Sexual Violence Prevention Resource for Action (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/violence-prevention/media/pdf/resources-for-action/SV-Prevention-Resource_508.pdf Risk and Protective Factors Infographic (NSVRC) https://www.nsvrc.org/resource/risk-and-protective-factors/ Prevalence of workplace violence against young workers in the United States https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37039623/ How Policymakers Can Help Young Workers Thrive (Urban Institute) https://workrisenetwork.org/sites/default/files/2025-08/howpolicymakerscanhelpyoungworkersthrive.pdf Policy Levers at the State and Federal Levels to Support the Financial Futures of Young Workers (Urban Institute) https://workrisenetwork.org/brief/policy-levers-state-and-federal-levels-support-financial-futures-young-workers How Policymakers can Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities for Young People Involved in Foster Care and the Criminal Legal System (Urban Institute) https://workrisenetwork.org/brief/how-policymakers-can-expand-apprenticeship-opportunities-young-people-involved-foster-care How State Tax Systems Can Support Young Workers (Urban Institute) https://workrisenetwork.org/brief/how-state-tax-systems-can-support-young-workers Youth Corps Programs Build Pathways to Infrastructure Careers https://workrisenetwork.org/brief/how-state-tax-systems-can-support-young-workers https://www.linkedin.com/in/shayne-spaulding-59a465/ https://www.facebook.com/urbaninstitute https://www.linkedin.com/company/urban-institute/ https://www.youtube.com/c/theurbaninstitute https://www.instagram.com/urbaninstitute/ https://x.com/urbaninstitute