WHAT IS ADVENTIST YOUTH TO YOUTH?
Youth to Youth originated in Columbus, Ohio, as a high school program in 1982. Its goal was to support and encourage teens to be drug-free. By 1984, the program had received much attention and an overwhelming number of requests for help from all over the country. In response, the First National Youth to Youth Conference was developed. The annual conference in Ohio soon spread to regional conferences in California, Idaho, Ohio, and New York, as well as several countries around the world. Adventist Youth to Youth was first tested in the North American continent at the February, 1988 “Fly High Naturally” Conference held in the southeastern U.S. That conference was such a success that it led to further conferences throughout North America. In February, 1990 the North American Adventist church decided to adopt Adventist Youth to Youth as the official prevention program for the 1990s. A collegiate version was launched in 1992. Young adult leaders now provide the major administrative roles fo
