In this session, we will discuss the importance for adolescents and youth who are marginalised and/or exposed to violent conflict to receive greater support to help them reconnect with themselves, their families, and their communities in order to establish healthy relationships, develop critical thinking skills, and engage in civic action projects that promote social cohesion and non-violence. In particular, this session will make the case for paying increasing attention to the roles that community actors can play in youth violence prevention. Using a case study from Jordan, we will explore how strengthening the capacity of key community members to deliver mental health and psychosocial support services to youth is critical to broader conflict prevention and peacebuilding efforts. Holistic, psychosocial wellbeing programming is not just a ‘nice to have,’ it can be truly lifesaving.