Trusted adults serve as protective factors for youth, positively influencing young people’s long-term health and wellbeing.
From providing essential information and counseling, to offering a supportive relationship and linkage to parents, youth-serving providers and other trusted adults play a key role in young people’s lives.
The following resources offer support in becoming a trusted adult and maintaining relationships with youth. You will find helpful information around topics such as integrated care, mental health, social media and substance use. Many resources were developed and reviewed by youth who care about their peers’ health and want to offer input to the adults who interact with them.
Inclusivity is much more than inviting people into your space. It requires providers to check biases, have cultural humility, create norms and expectations, use inclusive language and adopt a trauma-informed, resilience-oriented lens. These guidelines contribute to creating a space that conveys safety, acceptance and belonging.
View ResourceFind helpful resources in the Getting Candid Resource Kit.
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