Youth Development

North Star Youth Partnership

North Star Youth Partnership engages youth ages 11-18 through educational, recreational, leadership and service-learning opportunities.
What started in 1997 as an educational program to prevent adolescent pregnancy in Yavapai County
has expanded to 11 different programs serving youth in Central and Northern Arizona.

Adults often wonder why teens make the decisions they make, even when there are glaring consequences. The truth is that teens’ brains are still developing, including the parts of the brain responsible for emotions and decision-making. This can lead teens to take part in risky behaviors like premarital sex.

It’s no secret that teenagers are becoming more connected to their phones and social media and less connected to the world around them. Online safety is an obvious issue, but what parents may not realize is that overuse of social media can harm teens in other ways.

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