Founded in 1971, Youth Development Inc. is a nationally recognized youth service organization that provides educational, developmental and humanitarian assistance to children, youth and families in central and northern New Mexico. Based in Albuquerque, N.M., it offers a range of programs that includes tutoring, after-school activities, gang intervention, drop-out prevention, family counseling services and emergency teen shelter. Additionally, the firm provides youth sports, internships, scholarships, parenting skills, leadership development, public housing assistance and early childhood education.