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13 - Youth-Infused Community Coalitions

from Part III - Civil Society and Coalitions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 April 2024

By
Jessica J. Collura ,
Holly Raffle ,
Meagan R. Joseph  and
Mollie F. Stevens
Edited by
Brian D. Christens
Brian D. Christens
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
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Summary

Youth-infused community coalitions engage youth and adults in addressing complex issues at the local level. Coalitions tend to engage young people when the issues they address pertain to the youth population in their community. This chapter provides an example of a youth-infused community coalition located in Appalachian Ohio that seeks to promote the health and well-being of community members. Youth engage directly with adults on the coalition to review data, identify root causes of problems in their community, and implement strategies to address these issues. We detail how participating in youth-infused community coalitions facilitates the growth and development of youth and their communities and then identify three features critical to facilitating community power and psychological empowerment in youth-infused community coalitions: member representation, decision-making processes, and opportunity role structure.

Keywords

community coalitionsyouth-infused coalitionssubstance use preventionempowermentyouth development
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The Cambridge Handbook of Community Empowerment , pp. 337 - 359
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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