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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.

Part 3 of 3 – Coordinating Youth-Driven Work in the Community: Sustaining & Advancing Youth Initiatives

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This course is Part 3 of a three-part series on engaging youth in prevention planning efforts and focuses on evaluating and sustaining youth engagement through intentional planning and proactive strategies. While it can be taken as a standalone course, it is designed to build on concepts introduced in Part 1, Introduction to Youth Engagement, and Part 2, Activating Youth in Prevention Work.

Facilitating Difficult Conversations for 4-H Youth

Create an account with Colorado State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This course provides practical tools for 4-H volunteers, specialists, and caregivers to facilitate difficult conversations with young people and highlights the role of 4-H mentorship in supporting youth development. The 4-H program is a national youth development organization focused on building life skills, leadership, and positive development through hands-on learning and adult mentorship.

Program Readiness: Preparing for Program Launch

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. Identifying and putting a new program in place can be overwhelming. This tutorial supports exploration and decision-making around key implementation components that increase the likelihood of program success and provides tools and information to support program launch and early sustainability planning.

Project Management: The Process for Leading Successful Projects.

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to introduce the basics of project management. It covers core project management processes and how they strategically organize and execute tasks needed to achieve a project goal, with skills, techniques, and tools that support efficient and successful project completion.

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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.