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Healthy Relationships & Safety Communication Resources

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Trusted Adults & BRAVE

Trusted adults are one of the strongest protective factors in a young person’s life. This toolkit provides practical strategies, including the BRAVE framework, to help build trust, strengthen communication, and support youth mental health and well-being.

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Healthy Friendships

Healthy friendships help kids and teens feel connected, supported, and confident. This toolkit provides practical resources to help trusted adults encourage positive relationships, strengthen social connections, and support youth mental health and well-being.

Healthy Risk-Taking

Healthy risk-taking is an important part of youth development, helping young people build confidence, resilience, and independence. This toolkit provides practical resources to help trusted adults support age-appropriate challenges, strengthen relationships, and guide youth as they learn, grow, and navigate new experiences.