Description
This course is Part 1 of a three-part series on engaging youth in prevention planning efforts. This first course will provide basic information on important concepts in youth engagement work and explain how coordinating youth-driven initiatives can enhance your community’s prevention efforts. This course will also focus on the valuable role youth play in community-led initiatives and how to identify, recruit, and sustain your efforts.
Learning Objectives
Real-World Application
Learners can apply the skills learned in this eCourse in real-world settings by building youth advisory groups, creating opportunities for youth voice in decision-making, and strengthening youth-adult partnerships in schools, community organizations, and prevention programs. The concepts in this course help professionals move beyond simply serving youth to engaging them as leaders, ensuring prevention efforts are more relevant, effective, and sustainable.
Developers
Jeff Hogan M.S., Systems Change Specialist, Penn State EPIS
Nicole Platz M.S., Implementation Specialist, Penn State EPIS
Continuing Education
- Earn a certificate upon completion and submit it to your employer for continuing education credit.
- Pennsylvania educators earn Act 48 credits by completing this course.
- The PLP team is currently exploring additional opportunities to expand continuing education credit eligibility within Pennsylvania and to other states in the future.
What Learners are Saying
Learners emphasize the importance of listening to youth, understanding their interests, and creating meaningful opportunities for youth voice and leadership. Course participants also find the course practical and informative, with interactive elements like quizzes, checkpoints, and audio supporting learning and engagement.
