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Greater Good – How to Be Compassionate Without Suffering So Much

Create an account with Colorado State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This online course explores how empathy and compassion, while deeply connecting, can also carry an emotional cost. The module recognizes that educators regularly encounter students facing significant challenges and that compassionate responses are both natural and necessary yet can contribute to emotional strain and burnout over time. It introduces practical tools for managing difficult emotions, helping participants remain present, supportive, and effective while sustaining their own well-being.

Lifelong Learning: An Introductory Guide to Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for Youth and Adults

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This course is designed to build essential knowledge and skills related to the benefits of social and emotional learning for both young people and adults. It also introduces a range of resources that support the implementation of SEL within community settings.

Part 1 of 3 – Coordinating Youth-Driven Work in the Community: Introduction to Youth Engagement.

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This course is Part 1 of a three-part series on engaging youth in prevention planning efforts and introduces core concepts in youth engagement work. It explains how coordinating youth-driven initiatives can strengthen community prevention efforts while highlighting the role of youth in community-led initiatives and strategies for identifying, recruiting, and sustaining youth engagement.

Part 2 of 3 – Coordinating Youth-Driven Work in the Community: Activating Youth in Prevention Work

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This course is Part 2 of a three-part series on engaging youth in prevention planning efforts and introduces Robert Hart’s ladder of engagement. It explores strategies for elevating youth skills and roles to strengthen community-level prevention efforts.

School Connectedness Part 2 – Enhancing School Climate & Connectedness Using Data-Driven Solutions

Create an account with Colorado State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This online course explores strategies for enhancing school connectedness among diverse student populations and establishes methods for analyzing school and district climate data to inform strategy selection.

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Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development
University of Colorado Boulder
Institute of Behavioral Science
UCB 483, Boulder, CO 80309

Email: blueprints@colorado.edu

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Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development is currently funded by the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy and historically has received funding from Arnold Ventures, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.