Resource Toolkit
The Getting Candid project has created a number of tailored resources to support youth-serving providers and other adults having prevention conversations with youth. You can explore the resources below and directly download each resource or navigate to the corresponding pages for more information on how to use the resource when implementing the Message Guide and Communications Pathways.
1 – Establish Trust
- Building Trust and Rapport with Youth Guide (English) (Spanish)
- Communication Pathway Guide (English) (Spanish)
- Confidentiality Guide
- How to Find Affirming Care Guide
- Prevention Language Guide (English) (Spanish)
- Questions for LGBTQ+ Youth and Their Parents/Caregivers to Ask Care Providers Guide
- Six Recommendations to Create Safer Spaces for Young People
For more information and additional resources, view 1 – Establish Trust.
2 – Gather Insights
- Motivational Interviewing Guide
- Protective Factors Worksheet (English) (Spanish)
For more information and additional resources, view 2 – Gather Insights.
2.5 – Youth Voice
The National Council partners with youth ambassadors ages 16-22 to ensure that our resources resonate with youth. Read blogs and watch videos from our youth ambassadors.
For more information and additional resources, view 2.5 – Youth Voice.
3 – Frame the Conversation
For more information and additional resources, view 3 – Frame the Conversation.
4 – Make the Case
- Substance Fact Sheets (scroll down page)
For more information and additional resources, view 4 – Make the Case.
5 – Suggest Action
- Resource Referral Worksheets (English) (Spanish)
- Warm Handoffs Guide
For more information and additional resources, view 5 -Suggest Action.
Implementation Tools
- Community Implementation Guide (English) (Spanish)
- Navigating a Conversation With Youth About Substance Use Prevention Video
- On-Demand Course (midway down page)
- Provider Self-Assessment (English) (Spanish)
- Sample Social Media Posts
- Social Media Tip Sheet (English) (Spanish)
- Training PowerPoint
For more information and additional resources, view Implementation Tools.
Webinars
- Getting Candid: The Case for Continuum Capital, December 2022
- Getting Candid: Practical Guidance for Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention, September 2023
- Getting Candid: The Art of Talking to Teens About Substance Use, February 2023
- Talking About Social Media: Pathways for Parents and Caregivers, August 2023
Cannabis Resource Center
- State-specific Marijuana Fact Sheets (scroll down page for tailored fact sheets for all 50 states)
- Youth & CBD Fact Sheet (English) (Spanish)
- Youth & Hemp-derived Products Fact Sheet
- Youth & Marijuana Fact Sheet (English) (Spanish)
For more information and additional resources, view the Cannabis Resource Center.
About the Project
- Hosting a Successful Youth Ambassador Program
- Key Findings: Insights into Effective Substance Use Prevention Messaging for Youth
- Project Impact Report
For more information and additional resources, view About Getting Candid.
This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,500,000 with 100% funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.