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Reaching, Engaging, and Supporting Transitional Age Youth in Primary Prevention
January 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Prevention Application Community of Practice spaces will support the continuing education of prevention professionals in a manner that is engaging, focused on skill building, dynamic, and in line with statewide goals. Together we will “unpack” what has been learned in professional competency training events, thus supporting the application of skills and development of sector partnerships and networking. Prevention Application spaces are intended to be a collective learning space with reflection opportunities for participants.
Reaching and engaging Transitional Age Youth (TAY) in prevention efforts presents several challenges, including mistrust of institutions, lack of accessible resources, and cultural disconnection. This session will explore these barriers and provide strategies to overcome them. Key approaches include building trust through consistent and transparent communication, involving youth in program design and implementation, and ensuring cultural competence and relevance. Additionally, creating safe and inclusive environments where youth feel valued and heard is essential. By incorporating youth-driven organizations like Elevate Youth California, participants will learn how to foster effective partnerships with young leaders and navigate collaborative decision-making processes. By empowering youth voices, prevention organizations can engage larger populations of TAY, fostering their well-being and resilience while building up the prevention workforce.
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
Olivia Shrago (she/her), M.S.W. provides management oversight for the ABHPC program with a focus on Prevention Pathways, which aims to develop and retain the prevention workforce. Olivia received her Master’s in Social Work from the University at Buffalo in New York, where she began her prevention work on the university’s sexual violence prevention team. Since then, Olivia has worked with government-funded suicide and mental health prevention programs across a variety of settings, including middle and high schools, the United States Air Force, and Black churches. Olivia has experience with project management, training design and implementation, and supporting prevention research.
Lane Krumpos (she/her) has witnessed firsthand the intersection of mental health, juvenile justice, and education and understands the transformative impact that can occur when these systems operate collaboratively, inclusively, equitably, and remain trauma-informed. She is passionate about leading with these values, supporting community partners in transformative ways of being, and amplifying youth voices to promote leadership. Throughout her career, Lane has worked in various roles, including the juvenile prison system, policy reform, education, peer counseling, and crisis response mental health. She has created training programs to support schools and community organizations with healing-centered practices, staff wellness and resilience, suicide prevention, suicide intervention, crisis postvention response, and restorative justice practices.
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