Media-Smart Youth offers a variety of program materials. Select a link below to learn more about the main Media-Smart Youth items.

Facilitator's Packet

What is in the Media-Smart Youth Facilitator's Packet?

The Media-Smart Youth Facilitator's Packet, the main set of program materials, includes everything you need to plan and carry out the program:

  • The Facilitator's Guide provides detailed scripts and information for the 10-lesson after school program, the Big Production, and a variety of helpful resources.

  • The 6 Media Questions Poster is a critical element of the curriculum and teaches youth to ask key questions about media messages.

  • DVD includes segments to supplement the lessons and provides an overview of the program for adult facilitators and youth participants.

Who should get a Media-Smart Youth Facilitator's Packet?

The packet is not meant for each participating youth, but is instead for the person who will lead the after-school program. Each program leader needs only one copy of the Media-Smart Youth ​Facilitator's Packet. It contains all the materials needed to run this exciting and educational program.

How can I get the Facilitator's Packet?

The Media-Smart Youth Facilitator's Packet will be available for viewing, download, or order from this website.

  • You can view and download the entire Facilitator's Guide. We are currently in the process of making the guide fully accessible for persons with disabilities; the file included here is not yet fully accessible, but is provided for your convenience.

  • You can view and download the 6 Media Questions Poster (PDF - 665 KB).

  • You can also order the Media-Smart Youth Facilitator's Packet either online or by calling the NICHD Information Resource Center at 1-800-370-2943. Remember that the packet is not for each youth participant, but is for the person who leads the after-school program.


    If you provide after-school programming at multiple sites and would like more than one packet, please send an e-mail to MediaSmartYouth@mail.nih.gov with your request.

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Train-the-Trainer Packet

What is in a Media-Smart Youth Train-the-Trainer Packet?

The Train-the-Trainer Packet provides scripts and other information for conducting hands-on training sessions for those who want to facilitate the program with youth. The Packet includes everything needed for a half-day train-the-facilitator session.

Who should get a Media-Smart Youth Train-the-Trainer Packet?

The packet is not meant for each participating facilitator trainee, but is instead for the person who will lead the half-day training session. Each trainer needs only one copy of the Train-the-Trainer Packet.

You can view and download the entire Guide for Training Program Facilitators. We are currently in the process of making the guide fully accessible for persons with disabilities; the file included here is not yet fully accessible, but is provided for your convenience.

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Other Materials

What other materials does Media-Smart Youth offer?

The Media-Smart Youth program offers two single-page fact sheets for viewing, download, or order: