Support

Young people benefit when they receive support from 3 or more non-parent adults.

Credit: This photograph is from Corel Print Office, 1998, Corel Corporation.

What you can do:

• Have a caring, supportive relationship with kids.
• Help them establish additional adult relationships by designing mentoring programs that pair kids with caring adults.

When family life provides high levels of love and support, youth benefit.


Credit: This photograph is from Corel Print Office, 1998, Corel Corporation.

What you can do:

• Include youth and adults in activities and encourage them to listen to each other.
• Involve parents and family members in group activities.
• Inform family members when you are proud of a child’s accomplishments.