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Dibble Webinar
September 9, 2026
From Challenge to Opportunity: How PlanBe Used Innovation, Youth Engagement, and Community Partnerships to Adapt and Thrive
This webinar will explore how PlanBe adapted its youth programming when changes in Florida law limited the organization’s ability to work in school-based settings.
With more than 20 years of experience serving youth in Miami-Dade County and more than 75,000 youth reached, PlanBe will share how implementation challenges became opportunities to innovate, strengthen community partnerships, and expand community-based programming.
Case Studies Highlight Good Work!
The Dibble Institute® collects case studies from our clients to highlight their amazing work! Browse our case studies to learn how organizations like yours are implementing Dibble programs. The reports are sorted by: 1) curricula, 2) goal, 3) setting, 4) funding, and 5) region.
In our latest case study, Columbus Wellness Center Outreach & Prevention Project, Inc. shares how they use Mind Matters to address juvenile violence using Byrne funding.
Additionally, if you want to highlight your program in a case study, please let us know!
Schools Across the US Banned Phones. Teens are Demanding More Offline Support
More students are advocating for their own digital wellbeing and developing programs to thrive in tech-free learning environments.
Editor’s Note: As schools navigate this shift, many are looking for structured ways to help students build healthy relationship and technology habits beyond just removing devices. Mind Matters could be a great fit for filling that gap — and we have FREE 30-day review copies available if you’d like to take a look.
Introducing SABSing, A New College Dating Trend
Apparently, there’s a new college dating trend going around, but it isn’t actually all that new in theory. Coined by Natalia Castillo, editor-in-chief of University of Pennsylvania’s student magazine in 2024, the trend is titled “SABS,” or “See And Be Seen”—and it’s exactly how it sounds.
Healthy Relationships for 'Tweens
Dibble uses a positive youth development framework to prepare fifth and sixth graders for healthy relationships.
Healthy Relationships for Younger Teens (Middle School)
Dibble works with younger teens to teach them healthy relationship skills early in their lives.
Healthy Relationships for Older Teens (High School) & Young Adults
Dibble’s materials teach teens and young adults how to be successful in friendships, dating, and love.

