This session will spotlight groundbreaking research that centers the lived expertise of nearly 450 youth partners — including LGBTQ+ youth of color, young parents, and Indigenous, Latinx, and immigrant youth. Together, they co-designed research methods, shaped the analysis, and lifted up recommendations to strengthen prevention policies and programs.

Hear directly from the study’s co-leaders on:

- How lived expertise reshaped the research process

- Key findings on prevention strategies for highly marginalized youth

- Recommendations to inform future policies and practices