Building Trusted Relationships with Young People

Get Training Sign Up for Texts
Our Purpose

Helping Adults Foster Meaningful Connections with Young People

TrustEd provides adults with youth-informed strategies to strengthen relationships, support youth mental health, and reduce risky behaviors like vaping.

About Us
Our Approach

We asked young people what adults should know about building trust.

Trust comes with not only someone that you can share things with, but someone who shares their things back.
– TrustEd Focus Group Participant

Trust is something that you build off of each other.
– TrustEd Focus Group Participant

Education

Discover the 10 principles of TrustEd Adult Relationships

Building trust is essential for supporting youth. Our 10 trusted adult principles provide a framework for establishing authentic connections.

Trusted Adult Relationships

Empower youth through trust, respect, and open communication.

Learn the 10 Principles
Group of five diverse high school students walking and talking together in a school hallway, smiling and carrying books and backpacks.

Transforming Relationships Through TrustEd Training

TrustEd is a free interactive training that equips adults with youth-informed strategies to strengthen relationships, support mental health, and reduce risky behaviors like vaping. Grounded in adolescent development research and real insights from young people, the training explores 10 practical principles of becoming a trusted adult. Through engaging scenarios and reflection, participants learn how to build trust, foster relational safety, and empower youth with authenticity and care.

Get Training
icon

For School Staff and Youth Professionals

Learn how to build trusted relationships with the young people you work with.

icon

For Parents & Caregivers

Start meaningful conversations with your child about mental health, coping strategies, and vaping.

Back to Top
toggle icon
The owner of this website has made a commitment to accessibility and inclusion, please report any problems that you encounter using the contact form on this website. This site uses the WP ADA Compliance Check plugin to enhance accessibility.