Youth 2 Youth | Avery County, NC.

Case Study

Avery County is one of the most economically disadvantaged counties in the country. Avery youth reported high alcohol and suicide ideation rates, and told us in interviews and focus groups that they felt “trapped” and had no agency to change the trajectory of their future.

Limerent worked with the Western Youth Network to develop the Youth2Youth Avery campaign, which allows teens to have a place to be heard, be themselves, have fun, and work together to make a positive impact in the community. Youth2Youth gives teens the resources and skills they need to be leaders in the community, and also creates a group of people who are advocating for youth and working to be a part of the solution to the issues that they face.