New Futures, founded in 1987, is a multicity foundation-funded initiative designed to reduce the school dropout rate, teen pregnancies, and youth unemployment. The foundation's expectations for a 5-year agenda and program strategies are described in this implementation guide. Based on institutional change, the project utilizes community collaboration to improve delivery of social services to youth and build a sense of collective institutional responsibility. Five sections outline implementation strategies for the New Futures collaborative, case management, education, teen pregnancy, and youth employment. One figure is included. (LMI)