T o conduct an awareness campaign to increase community understanding of primary prevention principles and practices. T o engage multiple segments of the community in increasing the safety, health and well-being of our youth. T o mobilize sustainable collaborative efforts to address youth wellness. Empower youth to meet inevitable life events and transitions by providing them with positive relationships, opportunities, skills, and recognition. T o involve youth in strategic planning to address youth wellness and other social, economic, and environmental issues.
T o develop youth programs that are informed by prevention principles and social development theory.
T o coordinate, expand, and strengthen intervention and treatment services for youth who have exhibited risky behaviors. T o evaluate the impact of the CHNA Youth Wellness Initiative on Youth. T o change local norms, policies, and conditions to provide clear, consistent messages supporting healthy behaviors.