Welcome! Youth-led programs (YLP) use many tools to aid in the planning processes as they seek to create change in their communities. The main tool used to plan for community change is the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). To assist in this process, YLP also use the Youth-Led Community-Based Process Strategy Map and a Macroplan. This allows YLP to establish a data-informed problem of practice and root causes to ensure that they are focused on measurable outcomes.

To support those interested in planning for community change, we created a series of resources to be used by both youth and adult allies engaged in YLP. Watch this short introductory video to see how these resources can be used to help your YLP plan for change in your community.

How do adult allies support young people in planning community change?


Webinars and Videos

Let’s Get SPF-Y

This video provides viewers with a unique graphical approach to the implementing the SPF process. How will YOU use this video to assist YOUR YLP in implementing the SPF?

Accessing Local Data

This video outlines how to access data from the Ohio Healthy Youth Environments Survey and other sources. How will YOU use data to inform your YLP?

Problem of Practice

This video helps adult allies and youth in YLP determine a problem of practice supported by data. How will YOU use this video to address issues in YOUR community?

Identifying Intervening Variables/Root Causes

This video helps adult allies and youth in YLP determine the root causes related to their problem of practice. How will YOU use this video to address issues in YOUR community?


Templates and Tools


Adult Ally Planning Tools


The Adult Ally Planning Tools outline the planning activities necessary for change. How will YOU use these to plan inside of YOUR YLP?

YLP CBP Strategic Plan Map

The Youth-Led CBP Strategic Plan Map guides adult allies and youth through the community-based process of implementing change. How will YOU use this map to guide YOUR YLP?

Community-Level Strategic Plan Map

The Community-Level Strategic Plan Map helps youth-led groups articulate their theory of change and theory of action for influencing change. How will YOU use this map to guide YOUR YLP?

Voices from the Field: How Adult Allies Are Using These Resources