Reducing Behavioral Disparities for Black Youth was designed to develop the prototype curriculum for the Celebrating the Strengths of Black Youth (CSBY) intervention. Phase I included two primary objectives: (1) to develop prototypes of each component of CSBY (including the Professional Manual, session scripts and activities, child handouts, video segments, and supplemental materials) and (2) to conduct initial product testing of the CSBY prototype materials with child mental health professionals and African American youth (ages 5-8) and their primary caregivers. Based on Phase I findings, an application for Phase II funding was sought in order to fully develop and test the CSBY intervention product.  Once complete, this intervention will represent an innovative, much needed resource for preventing and decreasing existing behavioral health disparities in African American children.