08/24/2026
We are all a part of a youth village in some way. Take a moment to consider what villages you impact and what youth you support!
โข What kind of impact can a ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐น๐๐ have on a young personโs life?
โข What does it look like when ๐บ๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐น๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฝ for one young person across the course of a day?
โข What can I do to ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐น๐๐ around the young people in my community?
Decades of research show that both the number and quality of caring adult relationships shape young peopleโs development. Young people who experience strong developmental relationships with multiple adults, including having at least two non-parent adults who genuinely care about them, demonstrate greater resilience, self-efficacy, social-emotional skills, and better long-term mental and relational health outcomes, even when facing adversity.
In week 10 of the ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐ฃ๐ฅ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป! campaign, we answer the questions above and illuminate the power of a village of trusted adults in a young personโs life very simply through seven real-life encounters with trusted adults over the course of one day. Youโll see how small moments from parents, coaches, teachers, neighbors, and school staff can quietly strengthen the beliefs and abilities young people need to thrive.
Inside Wednesdayโs campaign email youโll also find:
โข A guided activity to map the villages youโre already part of
โข A simple activity you can do with youth to help them recognize their own village of trusted adults and empower them to strengthen those relationships
Read it. Reflect on it. Share it with someone who works with young people.
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