Gather
Get support: Connect with community members for guidance and feedback. Learn more
Gather input on youth interests and health priorities. Learn more
Identify your community needs and resources. Learn more
Select your program setting. Learn more
Youth voice: Gather input from youth and program participants. Learn more
Choose
Get support: Identify decision makers. Learn more
Choose which criteria are most critical to your program. Learn more
Select a program that aligns with your goals. Learn more
Get approval if needed. Learn more
Youth voice: Seek input from youth and community. Learn more
Prepare
Get support: Invite guest speakers and attend Community of Practice sessions. Learn more
Prepare an implementation action plan that includes self-care. Learn more
Order supplies, teaching tools, and incentives. Learn more
Practice going through the curriculum & activities. Learn more
Youth voice: Recruit caregivers, youth, and allies. Learn more
Implement
Get support: Explore technical assistance and resource supports. Learn more
Implement your program with confidence!. Learn more
Track your implementation journey. Learn more
Assess student learning and experiences. Learn more
Youth voice: Celebrate the youth. Learn more
Grow
Get support: Collaborate with other youth programs. Learn more
Grow with your program. Learn more
Share successes and lessons learned. Learn more
Keep the momentum going. Learn more
Youth voice: Stay connected beyond programming. Learn more
Use the “Community Needs and Resource Assessment” to help organize your outreach while you meet with partners to identify health priorities. There are several options included in the template that you can use to engage partners in the planning process, depending on your setting and audience. You will likely need different strategies to collect feedback from different audiences and age groups.
Template: Community Needs and Resource Assessment
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Healthy Native Youth Project Manager shares her words of wisdom as encouragement to inspire supportive, caring adults in engaging today's native youth emphasizing the importance of fostering a relationship for learning, together, breaking down barriers.