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Learn how to build authentic connections with youth that foster well-being and support connection.

Learn how to build authentic connections with youth that foster well-being and support connection.

We offer tools that adults can use to support engagement with youth that use substances or are managing other behavioral health concerns.

Youth substance use is complex. Addressing the needs of youth with substance use and other behavioral health concerns can be difficult.

Learn and practice tools to confidently:

Engage youth

in genuine connections to build trust and resilience

Speak openly and without judgment

to reduce stigma

Identify the needs

of youth and connect them with the right support

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Our training helps you gain the skills and knowledge you need to support them.

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Get Trained

Learn more about Open Doors training
and how to register

Training Schedule

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Become a Certified Trainer

Learn how to support your community
as an Open Doors trainer.

Trainer Program Info

Empowering all communities with curriculum driven by the voices of youth and youth-serving professionals.

Generously funded by the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), as a component of the broader Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI).

Offering evidence-based approaches, rooted in cultural humility and the power of youth voice.

Learn About Our Approach