Youth Engagement for Adults
Effective prevention work isn’t possible without youth at the table. Their insights and perspective are crucial in shaping strategies that resonate.
Youth Engagement for Adults is a two-part training series designed for coalition staff looking to strengthen youth engagement through proven youth-adult partnership models. Developed in collaboration with Neutral Zone, a nationally recognized leader in youth-driven programming, this is the only workshop of its kind tailored to the community coalition model.
This training is grounded in the belief that effective substance use prevention can’t happen in a vacuum, void of youth voices. If you’ve been struggling to connect with youth or keep them involved in your coalition’s work, you’re not alone, but you’re also not without support.
“This is the best training I’ve been to so far by a wide margin. Great management of break times, activities, connection with participants, among many other things!”
– 2025 Training Participant
Flexible Format
Each workshop can be taken independently or combined for a more comprehensive experience. Choose the format that works best for your team.
- Workshop 1: Youth-Adult Partnerships (3 hours)
- Workshop 2: Youth Roles, Relationship Building, and Responsibilities (3 hours)
- Full-Day Experience (7 hours, including a lunch break)
What You’ll Learn
- Identify the benefits of coalition work for youth, adults, and the coalition itself
- Clear, practical strategies to build strong relationships with youth
- Guidance on developing youth roles within the coalition structure
- A youth-friendly elevator pitch to help with recruitment
- Understand what makes youth-adult partnerships effective and how adults can support and sustain them
Who Should Attend?
- Adult coalition staff from statewide and local coalitions
- Funders et grant administrators seeking to improve grant capacity around youth engagement
- Training coordinators or staff at organizations coordinating professional development who need plug-and-play, proven models for coalition training
Youth Engagement for Adults
Be one of the first to participate in this training at Institut de formation de mi-année du CADCA, July 20-24, in Nashville! CADCA’s trainers Rikki Barton and Yvonne Stroman will unveil this training publicly for the first time in two 3-hour workshops for adults on Monday, July 21 and Thursday, July 24.
Please fill out our interest form to learn more about how you can bring this interactive training to your team or organization.
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