We present the context, development, and community impact of a comprehensive youth serving initiative: Statesboro Village Builders. Several incidents in a local high school inspired the community to come together to discuss how we could best support our youth. We collaboratively identified goals and a small team worked to develop a plan for this initiative, designed to leverage the assets of existing nonprofit, faith-based, and private sector organizations and local government to empower young people and their families. We will share keys to success, lessons learned, and other takeaways for participants hoping to launch a similar initiative in their community.
