Youth Advisory Council Meetings

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2023-2024 Cohort Schedule

The Adolescent and Young Adult Health (AYAH) Youth Advisory Council (YAC) meets regularly to discuss problems and issues in adolescent and young adult health care and services, and their ideas and recommendations on solving those problems and improve health care services for youth in Washington.

General Council Meetings, topic examples

  • Youth with Special Health Care Needs/Disabilities
  • Youth Mental and Behavioral Health
  • Healthy Relationships and Teen Dating
  • Barriers and Access to Care, and Youth Friendly Solutions
  • Food and Nutrition for Young People
  • Planning for the next generation YAC

Subcommittees (tentative topics)

  • Sexual and Reproductive Health Care - Clinical care and education
  • Youth Mental and Behavioral Health - Substance use and suicide prevention
  • Youth with Disabilities
  • Food and Nutrition for Youth

Optional activities

  • Collaboration with DOH staff on youth-serving projects, including: 988 campaigns, youth-friendly care certification, how-to videos, and more
  • Provide thoughts and feedback on DOH materials geared to youth, and materials from state agency partner
  • Invitations to other youth engagement opportunities from other state agencies and youth-serving partners