Friday Night Live
The Friday Night Live Program (FNL) is a youth-led substance use prevention program focused on developing leadership across elementary, middle, and high school aged youth. FNL provides support and fun opportunities for youth through activity-based learning and community engagement to build leadership and advocacy skills while promoting healthier lifestyles.
The Friday Night Live (FNL) program is designed for high school-aged young people and is motivated by youth-adult partnerships that create essential and powerful opportunities that enhance and improve local communities.
Club Live (CL) is an extension of the successful Friday Night Live program and is aimed at middle school age students. CL fosters resiliency and protective factors through the development of action-oriented chapters.
The FNL Kids program is designed for elementary school-aged youth in 4th through 6th grade. FNL Kids incorporates the teaching of such critical life skills as leadership skills, character development, critical thinking, decision-making, and refusal skills while providing participants with the value of membership and belonging.
Core Values
-Safe Environments
-Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) Prevention/Healthier Lifestyles
-Skill Building/Leadership Opportunities
-Community Engagement
-Positive Youth and Adult Partnerships
Program Goals
-Create positive and healthy communities for and with young people
-Support the overall health and resiliency of all young people
-Create positive relationships between adult allies and youth leaders
Community Partners
Youth involved in FNL, CL, or FNLK thrive because of the community partnerships developed by the program. These include partnerships with local schools, community agencies, law enforcement, health organizations, and community coalitions.
If you are interested in establishing an FNL, CL, or FNLK chapter at your site or have resources to offer in support of drug-free youth, please schedule a meeting with the FNL program staff via this link.
Current Areas of ServiceAwareness Campaigns and Program Events
- Drug and Alcohol Use Prevention
- Underage Drinking and Driving Prevention
- Tobacco Use Prevention
- Teen Traffic Safety Awareness
- DUI Court Simulation
- Safe and Sober Prom/Graduation
- Anti-Bullying Campaigns
- Community Service Projects
- Drug-free Social and Recreational Events
Current Areas of Service
Organizations:
- Operation New Hope
- Project Fighting Chance
- Fontana Mayor’s Youth Advisory Counsel
- Real Journey Academies
School Districts:
- San Bernardino City Unified
- Colton Joint Unified
- Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
- Redlands Unified
- Chino Valley Unified
- Apple Valley Unified
- Fontana Unified
- Snowline Joint Unified
Youth Engagement
- Friday Night Live (FNL) for high school age youth
- Club Live (CL) for middle school age youth
- Friday Night Live Kids (FNLK) for elementary age youth
FNL, CL, and FNLK youth organize into chapters. Chapters are located throughout the County and are located at schools, and community sites. Each chapter includes adult advisors who work with program staff to create opportunities for youth to advocate for healthier lifestyles, build resiliency skills, and to develop the social competencies needed to thrive as they transition into young adulthood.
FNL Chapter Activities
Friday Night Live (FNL) youth in schools across San Bernardino County participate in campus-wide activities to spread awareness about mental health, teen traffic safety, substance use prevention and underage drinking and driving prevention. These events are made possible through the collaborative efforts of youth leaders and adult allies.
Follow FNL_SBC on Instagram for more program content and messaging.
Youth Development Survey (YDS) Data
The Youth Development Survey measures the experiences of FNL and CL youth participants (ages 11 to 18 years) in the context of FNL Standards of Practice. Program outcomes can be found in the reports below.
- 2023-2024 Analysis of FNL Club Live Youth Development Survey Data
- 2023-2024 Analysis of FNL Youth Development Survey Data
- 2022-2023 Analysis of FNL Club Live Youth Development Survey Data
- 2022-2023 Analysis of FNL Youth Development Survey Data
- 2021-2022 Analysis of FNL Club Live Youth Development Survey Data
- 2021-2022 Analysis of FNL Youth Development Survey Data
- 2018-2019 Analysis of Youth Development Survey Data
Youth Resources
- NAMI- Getting the Right Start
- NAMI- How to Help a Friend
- California DMV- Driving Under the Influence FAQs
- California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control- Know the law and the consequences when minors get involved with alcohol use and abuse.
- Office of Traffic Safety
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | SAMHSA
- Drug Prevention Program for Youth – Natural High
- National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIDA
- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
- Tobacco-Free Kids
Parent Resources
Parents and guardians are encouraged to talk to their teens about their choices if they were to find themselves in a situation where some of their friends may be drinking alcohol or using drugs and focus on ways to increase their safety and responsible decision-making in these situations.
Request FNL Services
Schedule a virtual meeting with the FNL team through this link.
- Friday Night Live brochure (English)
- Friday Night Live brochure (Spanish)
