Youth Involvement in Systems of Care: A Guide to Empowerment, Reflections from the Field, January 2005 (Marlene Matarese, M.S.W., Lorrin McGinnis, and Martha Mora) Technical Assistance Partnership. “Youth Involvement in Systems of Care: A Guide to Empowerment was developed in partnership with two youth who were involved in local systems of care as well as a team of youth and youth coordinator reviewers from across the country. The goal of the guide is to provide a resource to youth, youth coordinators, family members, professionals, and other adults working with young people. It is a starting point for understanding youth involvement and engagement in order to develop and fully integrate a youth-directed movement within local systems of care.”