ITI Musings Blog

As #PreventionMonth enters its last week, this is an ideal time to acknowledge that prevention programs and campaigns focusing on substance misuse, mental health awareness, digital wellness and literacy, and other public health issues too often overlook the importance of meaningfully engaging youth - viewing youth as just beneficiaries of prevention strategies but not as a driving force behind cultural shifts. Their involvement is frequently sidelined or tokenized, and adults

The ITI Empowerment Model, a simple framework that prioritizes youth engagement, capacity building, and creating meaningful opportunities for youth to take action.