Test of the Better Together Intervention

Better Together (BT) is a 90-min, age-appropriate, culturally relevant prevention intervention to prevent substance use among Black youth experiencing household challenges (ages 11-13) by addressing the multilevel influences of substance use.

Delivered in eight in-person, 90-minute sessions concurrently with BT sessions, the YM program was designed to (1) increase participants' awareness of and access to the different types of media and free resources available at the participants local libraries, (2) discuss different types of media that center stories and experiences of Black youth, and (3) expose participants to careers in media.