Description
This course is Part 3 of a three-part series on engaging youth in prevention planning efforts. In this course, you will gain insights into evaluating and sustaining youth engagement in your initiatives through thoughtful planning and proactive approaches to keeping youth involved. While this course can be taken without the other two, it is designed to build on concepts explored in the first youth engagement course, which is an Introduction to Youth Engagement, and the second, Activating Youth in Prevention Work.
Learning Objectives
Real-World Application
This course helps learners strengthen the long-term success of youth initiatives by building strategies for sustainability, growth, and continuous improvement. Participants can apply these practices in schools, community coalitions, and youth-serving organizations to maintain youth engagement, strengthen leadership development, and create lasting systems where youth voice remains an active part of prevention planning and community change.
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
Of those learners who completed the course feedback survey, 84% agree/strongly agree that this course improved their ability to work effectively.
