Our Mission

The Youth-Led Primary Prevention Initiative was created to build the capacity for youth-led prevention programming within Franklin County, Ohio. The youth involved along with the support of their trained adult allies worked together with the ADAMH Board of Franklin County and Youth to Youth International to develop skills that promote positive mental health and alcohol and other drug prevention activities.

The 7 groups that participated in this piloted initiative received training on the Youth Empowerment Conceptual Framework and Strategic Prevention Framework. As a result of these training’s along with hard work each participating group has created a strategic plan and has begun implementing that plan to create a positive change in their community or school.