Planet Youth Homer

Help Youth Live Their Best Lives

Adapting the Icelandic Prevention Model to support long-term community change rooted in local data and youth voices.

This September Planet Youth Homer is inviting all 9th – 11th grade students at Homer Flex, Homer High, Connections, IDEA and Raven homeschool programs to participate in a locally reviewed and adapted questionnaire that aims to get to the heart of what it’s like being a teenager in our community right now.

What do young people need to be happier, healthier and have an overall better wellbeing? Please encourage 9th-11th grade public and homeschool students to get involved. Participating in the questionnaire enters students to win awesome local incentives for sharing youth voice from: 

  • AK Fitness
  • All Seasons Honda & Peninsula Ski-Doo
  • Bubbles Soda Parlor
  • Community REC
  • Cycle Logical
  • The Guilded Table
  • Hold Fast Grappling
  • Homer Art and Frame
  • Homer Bookstore
  • Homer Farmers Market
  • Homer Hockey Association
  • Kevin Bell Arena
  • Lower Peninsula Power Sports
  • Moore Music
  • Old Sterling Outfitters
  • Porcupine Theater
  • SPARC
  • The Harbor School
  • Ulmers Drug and Hardware
Download PY Homer Parent/Guardian Consent Form

If you’re unable to download and print, pick up copies at school front desk.

Learn More

What is Planet Youth

Prevention is Possible: A Brief History of the Origin and Dissemination of the Icelandic Prevention Mode

This episode explores the origins and success of the Icelandic Prevention Model in reducing adolescent substance use through data-driven, community-based prevention and collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.

Q&A – Planet Youth

Get Involved

You are invited to join this community effort.

Do you know about a current youth program that fits within the PY Homer effort?

Are you a parent or caregiver of teens or upcoming teens?

Planet Youth Homer is a group of people in the community who want to help youth live their best lives. This grassroots community effort uses a proven model to create a safe and supportive environment where youth have healthy experiences and get the care they need as they grow.

The model’s whole population approach offers an opportunity to improve outcomes for young people in many areas of their lives.

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Timeline

STEP 1

Early Fall of 2024

Contracted with Planet Youth Iceland for consultation and training (Icelandic Prevention Model)

STEP 2

Early Fall of 2024

Building and expanding strong community coalition (SKPRC) for
Planet Youth Homer implementation

STEP 3

Fall 2024 – Summer 2025

This is an ongoing effort, please join us today!

Engage in Planet Youth Academy Training generating community awareness and enthusiasm of PY Homer in schools, families and community

STEP 4

Fall 2025

Questionnaire for 9–11th graders in the Homer Community (and every other year thereafter)

Data Collection Process: In-School Questionnaire

STEP 5

Fall – Winter 2025

Community receives youth data back from PY Iceland within 6–8 weeks

STEP 6

WINTER 2025

Present PY Homer youth data results across the community

STEP 7

Late 2025 – Early 2026

Community goal setting and strategizing and other organized responses to youth data

STEP 8

Winter 2025 – Winter 2027

Implement strategized plans and
support current youth-serving programs

STEP 9

Fall 2027 and ongoing

Measure impact through 2nd questionnaire, repeat steps 4–8