Networking for the Prevention Professional: Creating and Sustaining Youth and Transitional Age Youth Sector Partnerships
January 30 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
ABHPC will host a monthly online Prevention Pathways Community of Practice. These interactive sessions will provide participants with an opportunity to learn, build skills for successful prevention efforts, and network with other prevention professionals. Discussions will be centered around best practices in prevention, emerging and empirical research, and evidence-based programs. Each session will be led by an experienced consultant with expert knowledge on the topic and will include ample time for participant engagement and interaction.
January Topic
Thursday, January 30 • 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT
By incorporating youth-driven organizations in our prevention efforts we can engage larger populations of youth while simultaneously building up the prevention workforce. The Creating and Sustaining Youth and Transitional Age Youth Sector Partnerships session will amplify methods for engaging youth-driven organizations such as Elevate Youth California, whose prevention work includes civic engagement, mentoring, and peer-led support.
Participants in this session will learn how to locate youth-driven sectors and foster effective, equitable partnerships. We will discuss skills and steps to engage youth from a variety of settings including and beyond school settings, understanding the unique perspectives of young leaders, and navigating the collaborative decision-making processes. Through empowering youth voices, prevention organizations can uplift youth leaders and reach common prevention goals.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are not eligible for Prevention Applications Community of Practice sessions. If you have any questions, please reach out to ABHPCinfo@cars-rp.org.
About the Presenters
Chelsea Keller-Elliott (she/her) is a dedicated prevention strategist with a master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her professional journey spans education, clinical mental health services, and behavioral health research, with a specialized focus on Network-Informed Prevention and supporting youth and families. Currently serving as the Director of Training and Curriculum on the University of Rochester’s Network Health and Prevention team, Chelsea develops adaptive curriculum for diverse populations—from schools and faith communities to professional and military settings. Her expertise centers on critical areas including suicide and substance abuse prevention, bystander intervention, and mental health strategies for career success.
What distinguishes Chelsea’s approach is her genuine commitment to human connection. She finds profound meaning in learning from each group she works with, believing that enhancing social supports can create transformative change. Her work is driven by a belief in the power of compassionate, evidence-based prevention strategies that support individual and community well-being.
Jason Strickler M.A. (he/him/el) is a Social Entrepreneur and Substance Use Prevention Coordinator from Sylmar, CA, in the San Fernando Valley. Dedicated to social change and youth empowerment, Strickler is the Chair of Rethinking Access to Marijuana (RAM) and a leader in the substance use prevention movement in Los Angeles County. He specializes in coalition coordination, fostering strategic relationships, and designing impactful programs for at-risk populations.
With over a decade of experience across diverse industries, he brings valuable insights into cultivating and sustaining healthy organizational cultures. Strickler earned a Master’s in Social Entrepreneurship and Change from Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology, where he distinguished himself as a top 3 finalist in the social enterprise fast pitch competition. He also holds a BA in Communication Studies with a minor in Journalism from California State University, Northridge.
In his personal time, Jason enjoys reading, exploring music, tending to plants, and caring for his two beloved cats, Sniffles and Gravy.
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