What do you wish for?

	Let's say you WISH for the right activity to kick off your training session -- OR --
		Maybe you wish for the right steps to take to plan your retreat.

FIND IT ALL HERE!

If YOU have samples we could include send them on!

		Kids Count Data—National & State Data on Child Well-Being State Health Facts
	Needs Assessment An important step in planning any event is nderstanding what the main issues are in your community. These are places you can go for that information. Mountain State Measures—Outcomes & Indicators of Child & Family Well-Being WV Dept. of Education- Contains 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data Child Welfare League of America Child Welfare Data & Statistics National Center for Health Statistics

Brainstorming

Sometimes it can be hard to decide what needs to be done to help change the problem you are dealing with. Use this brainstorming process to find your direction. If you're still lost, try these activism ideas on for size.

Action Plans

Here is a sample action plan to help you in the planning process.


	Sample Activities Team activities engage the participants in new ways, showing them how to work together. In doing so, they help to instill a sense of community. These activities stretch the participants’ thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills. Need activities to use at your event? Find them here!

Evaluation

Evaluation is something that should be thought of from the very beginning. These are places you can go to for help in evaluating your program.

Search Institute
Approaches to Prevention Evaluation
Decision Support System


	Step-by-Step Planning Guide Building a Successful Prevention Program 1. Community Readiness & Mobilization 2. Needs Assessment 3. Prioritizing 4. Resource Assessment 5. Focusing Your Efforts 6. Best Practices 7. Evaluation

Leadership development at the WVPRC is a statewide initiative working to promote youth/adult partnerships in local community efforts to develop and encourage the potential for leadership in youth across WV.

Technical Assistance

Would you like assistance with your project?

Find out more about the West Virginia Prevention Resource Center's

Leadership Development Program.

Contact the WVPRC

Youth Leadership Specialist

(304) 746-2077

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