Game Changers: Establishing a Youth Advisory Council

• 2012

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• Clay Hurdle; Rachel Ley; Liu Zhen Huang

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This toolkit is a guide for creating a Youth Advisory Council. It describes how to select members, organize meetings, and plan projects. The council helps young people become leaders and make positive changes in their communities. It includes tips on recruiting members, setting goals, and providing training opportunities like job shadowing or attending conferences. The guide also covers communication methods and funding ideas for the council's activities. Additionally, it provides sample forms and documents needed for starting a youth advisory council successfully while ensuring ongoing feedback from participants to improve future councils.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Community Participation; Health Care Coalitions; Leadership; Advisory Committees; Adolescent

Institutions: Points of Light

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