Youth Involvement

Youth Involvement Helps

• Youth have rights.
• Youth are utilized as resources.
• Youth have an equal voice and are engaged in developing and sustaining the policies and systems that serve and support them.
• Youth are active partners in creating their individual support plans.
• Youth have access to information that is pertinent.
• Youth are valued as experts in creating systems transformation Youths strengths and interests are focused on and utilized.
• Adults and youth respect and value youth culture and all forms of diversity.
• Youth are supported in a way that is developmentally targeted to their individual needs.

Roles for Youth:

Infusing Youth Voice in All Levels!

• Youth group development
• Peer advocates
• Educators/trainers
• Governing board positions
• State and local committees
• Social marketing
• Evaluation
• Decision-making, directing & organizing