Youth Resources
Worksheets and guides designed specifically for young people — age-appropriate tools for understanding triggers, emotions, identity, and building a real support network. Free for youth, families, and providers to use.
Youth Recovery Series
A four-part worksheet series from The Next Right Step for adolescents navigating substance use and recovery. Each worksheet builds on the last — designed to be used together or individually.
My Trigger Map
Map the people, places, feelings, and situations that increase the urge to use. Includes a body-signal awareness section and a specific response plan for top triggers.
Who I Am Without It
Identity exploration for young people in recovery — who they are beyond their use history, what they value, and what they want their life to look like going forward.
Feeling Underneath
A deeper look at the emotions underneath behaviors — identifying what feelings drive decisions, and building the vocabulary and awareness to work with them instead of around them.
Kids: Elementary School
Age-appropriate tools for younger children — simple, visual, and designed to help kids name feelings and identify safe spaces and safe people.
Kids: Middle School
Tools for early adolescents beginning to navigate peer pressure, identity, and the first awareness of substance use in their environment.
Kids: High School
For older teens navigating recovery identity — who they are and who they want to be, separate from their use history.
Looking for More?
NRS offers youth-focused recovery coaching and family support services in central Nebraska. For professional training in trauma-informed youth work, see the Professional Resources library.