| Youth Programs
The programs listed below provide excellent opportunities for young people and adults to work together in environmental Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) prevention. These organizations also promote social change in the fields of youth development, violence prevention, school reform, and youth civic engagement.
MARIN COUNTY AND BAY AREA
Youth Leadership Institute's (YLI) Friday Night Live (FNL) Partnerships
Part of a statewide network of FNL partnerships, YLI's Friday Night Live and Club Live programs engage youth in examining the social and environmental messages that support substance use and in developing policy solutions to community issues. Youth participants organize and implement projects designed to have a sustained community impact. YLI operates FNL partnerships in San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties. For more information, contact Director of Prevention Eddie Kaufman, visit the YLI Web site, or contact YLI at:
246 First Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: (415) 836-9160
Fax: (415) 836-0071 |
24 Belvedere Street, 2nd Floor
San Rafael, CA 94901
Tel: (415) 455-1676
Fax: (415) 455-1683 |
Huckleberry Youth Programs (HYP)
HYP is a community-based youth agency, providing critical and effective services to homeless, runaway and other at-risk youth in San Francisco and Marin counties through seven distinct but interrelated programs. Among them are HYP's Teen Health Program, a comprehensive health promotion and youth development program serving Marin County youth ages 12-21.
361 Third Street, Suite G
San Rafael, CA 94901
Tel: (415) 258-4944
Fax: (415) 258-4943
www.huckleberryyouth.org
Bay Area Community Resources (BACR)
BACR promotes the healthy development of individuals, families & communities through a wide variety of prevention, development, education, intervention and referral services. BACR's community health programs address social and health challenges by educating community youth, leaders, media and other groups.
171 Carlos Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903-2005
Tel: (415) 444-5580
Fax: (415) 444-5598
www.bacr.org
Coleman Advocates for Youth, Youth Making A Change (YMAC) YMAC is a diverse, energetic group of 15 youth who advocate for other young people throughout San Francisco, particularly around the issues of juvenile justice, education, and youth space. YMAC is a project of Coleman Advocates, a child advocacy organization working to improve the life of San Francisco's children, youth and their families.
459 Vienna Street
San Francisco, CA 94112
Tel: (415) 239-0161
Fax: (415) 239-0584
www.colemanadvocates.org
Alcohol Policy Network (APN), Youth Prevention Project APN's Youth Prevention Project is a youth-driven environmental prevention and advocacy project that helps teens in Oakland and Hayward identify problems in their neighborhoods, create strategies and campaigns for change, and take action to reduce the risks of alcohol and other drugs.
3101 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
Tel: (510) 548-8233
Fax: (510) 548-0485
www.geocities.com/ypproject/ypp.htm
CALIFORNIA
California Friday Night Live Partnership (CFNLP)
CFNLP builds partnerships for positive and healthy youth development that engage youth as active leaders and resources in their communities. CFNLP supports 54 California counties in their youth development and prevention efforts, providing training, resources, and networking opportunities.
2637 W. Burrel, P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091
Tel: (559) 733-6496
Fax: (559) 737-4231
www.fridaynightlive.org
California Youth Advocacy Network (CYAN)
CYAN supports young people and youth groups working in tobacco prevention throughout California. They also provide training and technical assistance on youth advocacy issues.
4811 Chippendale Drive, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95851
(916) 339-3424
www.cyanonline.org
California Adolescent Health Collaborative (CAHC)
CAHC is committed to promoting the involvement of youth in all efforts to improve adolescent health. They work to help adults both listen to the voices of youth and involve youth in the development of policy.
660 13th Street, Suite 202
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: (510) 268-1310
Fax: (510) 268-1318
www.californiateenhealth.org
NATIONAL
Community Partnerships with Youth, Inc. (CPY)
CPY is a national training and resource development organization dedicated to promoting active citizenship through youth and adult partnerships. CPY provides trainings, technical assistance, conferences, and other learning opportunities to interested parties.
550 East Jefferson St., Suite 306
Franklin, IN 46131
Tel: (317) 736-7947
Fax: (317) 736-0120
www.cpyinc.org
Center for Youth As Resources (YAR)
Community-based Youth As Resources programs, governed by a board of youth and adults, provide grants to young people to design and carry out service projects. The youth and adult board members work in partnership to solicit and evaluate project proposals from local youth. Young people in neighborhood centers, youth organizations, community foundations, classrooms, and clubs design projects to address social issues that concern them.
1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1300
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 261-4131
www.cyar.org
EHealth4Teens.org
EHealth4Teens.org is a health website that promotes healthy lifestyle choices for teenagers. Created by area high school students and the staff of the Multnomah
County Health Department School-Based Health Center Program in Portland, Oregon, EH4T provides resources on health topics, local activities and referral lines to address the health care needs of Multnomah County’s most vulnerable youth. The program's Web site features interactive games, quizzes, personal health assessments and other services.
426 SW Stark Street, 2nd Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Tel: (503) 988-4424
Fax: (503) 988-4464
www.ehealth4teens.org
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