Getting Candid: Protective Factors

Research shows that 68% of youth surveyed in a national assessment identified providers as the most trusted messenger for sensitive conversations on alcohol and other drug prevention – highlighting the critical role of providers in preventing substance use. Yet engaging young people can be challenging even for trained professionals. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), created a simple and free message guide to support providers in these difficult conversations.

Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention message guide and toolkit equips youth-serving providers and organizations with the tools and resources necessary to support effective prevention messaging. In this toolkit you can access evidence-based messaging on youth substance use prevention, tip sheets, social media graphics and shareables, videos, webinars, interactive worksheets, and educational courses. Learn more here: TheNationalCouncil.org/getting-candid.

This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $2,000,000 with 100% funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.