Positive Youth Development Programs

1. Introducing and adapting PYD programs (eg. in schools - Mentoring Malaysia).
2. Recruting, training, and developing:
   
   • Positive People
   • Positive Places
   • Positive Opportunities
3. Providing technical assistance to ensure sustainability and fidelity.

Research in Prevention Science

1. Assesment of environmental risks and protective factors.
2. Monitoring youth indicators of psychological:
   
   • Well-being → competencies, connections, confidence,character, contributions, caring.
   • Distress → depression, anxiety, stress, drug use, delinquency, bullying, gangsterism.
3. Evaluating youth program effectiveness.