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Now Recruiting: Treasure Valley Youth Media Ambassadors
Become a Youth Media Ambassador! Create content, host events, promote youth mental health, and earn a stipend while making an impact.
Nov 203 min read
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Come Explore the 2025 Youth Well-being Survey Data for Boise Teens
Boise's 2025 Youth Well-being Survey results are here. Join us to see what we learned!
Nov 192 min read
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Boise Teens! Submit Your Design to the Youth-Friendly Business Sticker Contest!
Submit a sticker design to win a gift card and have your work recognized by the community!
Nov 132 min read
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C4Y Boise Supporting Stay and Play Kickball Tournament
The Communities for Youth (C4Y) Boise Initiative will be participating in the Stay and Play Kickball Tournament and Resource Row on...
Oct 61 min read
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Boise Preparing for 2025 Youth Survey
Learn more about the Boise 2025 Youth Well-being Survey and why parent consent is key
Oct 63 min read
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Partner Spotlight: Boise Downtown Business Association
See how the Boise DBA and local teens are making downtown more youth-friendly.
Sep 263 min read
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Teen Action Team Launches 'Teen Tent' at Boise's Alive After 5
Learn about the latest work of our Teen Action Team!
Jul 112 min read
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Treasure Valley Teen Action Team Off to a Running Start
Learn about the work of our Teen Action Team Summer Interns!
Jun 212 min read
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City of Boise Doing Their Part to Support Teens
Read about the city's contributions to making Boise the best possible community for young people to grow up.
May 161 min read
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Boise Initiative and Teen Action Team To Host "Get Outside" Teen Arcade Party
Learn about the new collab between the Boise Initiative and the Teen Action Team!
Apr 281 min read
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Boise Initiative Engages Youth in Data Walks
This month students from One Stone and the Boise School District had the opportunity to explore the data from Well-being surveys in which they and their peers participated in the Fall of 2024.
Apr 112 min read
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Announcing the 2025 Teen Action Team Summer Internship
Communities for Youth is seeking up to ten (10) high school aged summer interns to help us implement upstream prevention initiatives...
Apr 32 min read
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Communities for Youth to Present at More Social, Less Media Panel
Communities for Youth Director, Dr. Megan Smith, will be one of five inspiring speakers at "Less Social, More Media", on April 26th.
Mar 311 min read
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Application Open for Fall 2025 Community Engagement Interns
Communities for Youth is currently accepting applications for our Fall 2025 Internship Program!
Mar 181 min read
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Boise Citywide Coalition Update
The Boise Citywide Coalition has been meeting monthly since January to develop action plans for increasing youth social connection in Boise.
Mar 141 min read
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Boise Initiative Expands Parent and Community Engagement Efforts
Boise Initiative encourages community members to work toward improving youth social connection.
Mar 132 min read
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Meet New C4Y Team Member: Deependra Dehariya
Communities for Youth is excited to announce the addition of Deependra Dehariya to our team!
Feb 241 min read
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March Partner Spotlight: Marie Hattaway
Communities for Youth is excited to shine a spotlight on our City of Boise partner, Marie Hattaway! Marie Hattaway, Community...
Feb 243 min read
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Boise School District Highlights Efforts to Address Youth Mental Health Challenges
Boise Schools has been working for the past three years to take a data-driven approach to youth mental health and well-being.
Feb 131 min read
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Meet New Boise Community Lead: Heather Allan
Communities for Youth is excited to announce the addition of Heather Allan as the new Boise Initiative Community Lead! C4Y Boise...
Feb 72 min read
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