The Five Phases

Our five-phase model of youth engagement provides a roadmap to guide you through the process. These five phases are fluid, emergent and overlapping; it is normal to move back and forth through the phases in a nonlinear way. The process works best when it is iterative and developmental, with one cycle building on and leading to the next.  This enhances the capacity of the involved adults and youth to work together to design, implement, and evaluate health promotion action projects.

The five phases are:

Phase 1: Get Ready for Youth Engagement

Phase 2: Build the Team and Their Capacity

Phase 3: Explore the Problem and Identify the Issue of Focus

Phase 4: Plan and Act

Phase 5: Reflect, Evaluate, and Celebrate

The youth engagement process takes time and patience to implement and the process will vary drastically depending on the adult ally facilitating the youth, the youth involved, and the community in which they live.