Core Values, Goals & Foundational Approaches
Core Values/We believe in:
- Parent Engagement and Education, as well as Fostering the Development of Parent Leaders
- The 40 Developmental Assets framework and Positive Youth Development
- Prevention of High Risk behavior and fostering individual and community strengths
- Inclusiveness and Cultural Competency, Outreach to All Parents, and Engagement of the Whole Community
Goals:
To increase youth resiliency and parent skills by:
- Engaging and supporting parents, the community, and youth
- Providing research-based information and best practices on preventing high risk behavior
- Identifying parent, community, and youth strengths, and building on them
- Fostering thriving, resilient youth
PEN's Three Foundational Approaches:
1. Prevention (Based on Risk/Protective Factors)
Prevention can be defined as a collaborative community process to plan and implement multiple strategies that: reduce specific risk factors contributing to tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, and related behavioral problems among youth, and strengthen a set of protective factors to ensure people’s health and well-being.
2. Best Practices
Strategies, activities or approaches that have demonstrated effectiveness
Preventing and/or delaying risk behaviors
Supporting and encouraging healthy behaviors
Making best use of limited resources
Useful for prevention, intervention, and treatment
3. Inclusiveness
PEN believes in the importance of reaching out and including all members of our community in everything that we do.
