Friday Night Live is a youth development and substance abuse prevention program that works to empower young people by allowing them to have a voice in combating issues that are important to them and their respective communities. Friday Night Live is youth-led and youth-driven. All activities and projects are conceptualized, planned, and executed by the youth-participants.

Friday Night Live takes the form of a club (referred to as chapters) on a school campus or at a community-based organization and consists of three programs: Friday Night Live (FNL) for high school-age youth, Club Live (CL) for middle school-age youth, and Friday Night Live Kids (FNL Kids) for upper elementary school-age youth.

Operating under a youth development framework, Friday Night Live allows for the development of caring relationships, high expectations, and meaningful participation. The program also provides support and opportunities for young people to develop meaningful skills while addressing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence issues at their schools and in their communities.