Positive Youth Development approaches offer an effective option for holistically addressing protective factors that contribute to resiliency, as well as risk factors that contribute to alcohol abuse and related behavioral health problems.
Positive Youth development approaches are important for AI/AN communities because they build on cultural norms and practices and draw on strengths that already exist in communities but that are often overlooked. (Retrieved from: https://web.archive.org/web/20190109031511/https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/…)
Positive Youth Development is "an intentional, pro-social approach that engages youth within their communities, schools, organizations, peer groups, and families in a manner that is productive and constructive; recognizes, utilizes, and enhances youths' strengths; and promotes positive outcomes for young people by providing opportunities, fostering positive relationships, and furnishing the support needed to build on their leadership strengths. (Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-development/positive-youth-devel…)
