MODULE 6. Engaging Stakeholders & Creating Supportive Environments

Young people do not navigate the digital world alone. Their habits, stressors, pressures, and supports are shaped by the people and environments around them — home, school, peers, youth groups, and online communities.

While youth workers can do a lot, lasting digital well-being requires a whole-community approach, where adults understand young people’s digital world, speak a common language of support, and model balanced behaviour.

This module equips you to:

• involve key stakeholders,
• build supportive partnerships, and
• create environments where digital well-being can thrive.

Learning Objectives & Expected Outcomes

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Identify stakeholders who influence young people’s digital habits.
• Facilitate supportive conversations with families, schools, and community actors.
• Communicate digital well-being concepts in accessible, non-judgmental ways.
• Advocate for digital well-being within local institutions and networks.
• Contribute to environments and policies that protect, empower, and inform young people.

Module Overview – What This Module Covers

In this module, you’ll discover:

• The “digital village”: Who influences young people’s well-being.
• How to support families in modelling and discussing digital balance.
• Ways schools, youth centres, and civil society can promote healthy digital environments.
• Advocacy and communication strategies for youth workers.
• Practical ideas for community-wide engagement and policy influence.