Founded in 1971, Youth Development, Inc. (YDI) is a community-based youth service system offering an effective continuum of care designed to help the most vulnerable and at-risk children, youth, and families find their way to their own solutions. Services provided to the community include education, employment and training, health, mental health, counseling services, economic development, affordable housing, and community development. YDI, through its subsidiary Youth Enterprises System, is working to provide inner-city housing and related economic development services.