PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO GROW WITH THEM
Healthy relationship skills look different at every age. Our youth programming meets young people where they are with developmentally appropriate education, experiences, and opportunities to lead.
🌱 EARLY SAFE CONNECTIONS
Ages 8–11
Building the foundation.
Age-appropriate education that helps children recognize respect, understand personal boundaries, identify safe and unsafe behaviors, and know when and how to ask a trusted adult for help.
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Safe Connections
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Boundaries
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Trusted Adults
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Self-Worth
💜 LOVEWISE
Ages 12–16
Learning what healthy love looks like.
Interactive education that helps youth recognize unhealthy patterns, strengthen self-worth, practice healthy communication, establish boundaries, and make safer relationship choices.
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Healthy Relationships
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Self-Worth
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Boundaries
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Communication
🩷 NEXT LEVEL CONNECTIONS
Ages 17–24
Taking healthy relationships to the next level.
Helping older youth and young adults navigate relationships with greater confidence, recognize unhealthy patterns, communicate effectively, maintain boundaries, and build healthier connections.
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Relationships
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Communication
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Warning Signs
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Boundaries
YOUR VOICE. YOUR IMPACT. 💜
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
We don't just create programs for young people. We create them WITH young people.
MALF's Youth Advisory Council gives young people an opportunity to help shape programs, events, outreach, and conversations created for their generation.
WHAT YAC MEMBERS DO
✓ Share ideas that matter to their peers
✓ Help plan youth events and experiences
✓ Give feedback on MALF programs and materials
✓ Help us reach and engage other young people
✓ Represent youth voices in the community
✓ Bring fresh ideas, creativity, and perspective
WHY JOIN YAC?
✓ Build leadership and communication skills
✓ Make your voice and ideas count
✓ Help create programs for your generation
✓ Connect with other young people
✓ Gain community-service experience/hours
✓ Make a positive impact in your community
READY TO USE YOUR VOICE?
We're looking for young people who are ready to share ideas, learn, lead, and help make a difference.
Upcoming Youth
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Community Experiences
Come connect, create, learn & lead. 💜
From creative expression to meaningful community connection, our experiences bring youth and community members together to connect, build relationships, use their voices, and grow.
🎤 THE SAFE SPACE
GROUNDS FOR EXPRESSION
Spoken word Edition
February 27, 2027| 5pm-7pm
Your voice. Your words. Your story.
A community-centered spoken word experience bringing youth, poets, and community members through creativity and self-expression. Young voices are especially encouraged as we explore self-worth, healthy relationships, identity, and the experiences that shape our lives.
Your Voice. Your Words. Your story
INTERESTED IN JOINING YAC? 💜
Tell us a little about yourself.
Completing this form is the first step in learning more about the M. Ariel Love Foundation Youth Advisory Council.