The truest way to know is to experience for yourself. The skills at ITI are not just for teenagers either. They are the teenagers who come to ITI willing to learn all the leadership skills, healthy choices, community and social issues, and prevention programs. Participants are selected by application. For those adults that are interested in prevention programs and ITI but may not wish to volunteer as staff, the adult participant program is available.
Adults go through a program almost identical to what youths do.
Adult participants are chosen by application. PALS is broken into two years, PALS 1 and PALS 2. Each program has a specific skills and goals to learn during the week. PALS must go through an interview process before being selected. They are selected first come, first serve.