Resources
Community Focused Programs
The following examples are effective strategies that are implemented within a community setting:
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers/Big Sisters (BBBS) is an established organisation, in Australia, Canada and the United States, that provides mentoring support to vulnerable young people.
Communities for Children
A community coalition model supported by the Federal Government Department of Social Services.
Reducing access to alcohol for young people under age 18
Underage sales monitoring interventions have evidence for effectiveness in reducing underage alcohol access and use.
Community mobilisation to reduce youth tobacco use and vaping
Compliance checks and enforcement of legislation banning sales to young people under age 18 can reduce smoking prevalence in this group. Compliance checks involve a young person that appears to be under the legal age seeking to purchase tobacco products from...
Social marketing and community mobilisation to reduce alcohol-related harms
Multicomponent community interventions have evidence for effectiveness in reducing youth alcohol use.