Youth to Youth International
Youth to Youth (Y2Y) was founded in 1982 in Columbus, Ohio, as a community-based drug prevention and youth leadership program focusing primarily on middle school and high school students. The goal of its many projects is harnessing the powerful influence of peer pressure—making it a positive force that encourages young people to live free of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Youth to Youth’s Mission
Youth to Youth’s mission is to engage young people through meaningful discussions, activities, and experiences to develop and implement their own ideas to create positive change. For over 33 years, Youth to Youth has led the way in effective prevention programming with youth in the forefront. Bringing youth together with a common bond of living free of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, allows them to serve as role models to their peers and younger students.
What youth to youth can offer franklin County
Youth to Youth offers a variety of opportunities and programming for young people.
Camp Y2Y: Open to all Central Ohio 6-8th grade student (March)
Summer Conferences: June 2023 at Ohio Dominican University
Y2Y Wednesdays: Meets every Wednesday 6-8 and open to any 9th-12th grade student in Central Ohio
Speaking and Training Services: Nationally renowned speakers, training and technical assistance.
