Create an account with Colorado State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This course teaches how to use a logic model – a program’s “north star” – to identify, explain, and assess the connection between the program’s activities and goals.
Type: Training Video
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.
Understanding Risk and Protective Factors and Their Role in Prevention
Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to introduce risk and protective factors, the science behind them, and how they can be used in prevention planning in your community.
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.
Social Media Part 1 – Social Media’s Influence on Youth Mental Health
Create an account with Colorado State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to provide educators with insight into youth social media use and its associated benefits and risks to their mental health.
Upstream Prevention – How to Prevent Problems Before They Begin
Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to explore the idea of upstream prevention and why it’s important to prevent youth problems and promote healthy youth development.
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.
Social Media Part 2 – Empowering Digital Citizens
Create an account with Colorado State University and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to equip educators with the knowledge and strategies to guide students from technological proficiency to digital wisdom by promoting ethical, safe, and responsible online engagement.