Washington State Department of Health: Now recruiting for a Youth Advisory Council
The Washington State Department of Health is recruiting young people living in Washington for a Youth Advisory Council. Members of the council will be asked to serve for about a year starting in 2022, and will help the Adolescent and Young Adult Health Unit make programming decisions. More information about meetings, expectations, and how to apply is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, Chinese (Sim) and Somali.
We are looking for applicants age 13-21 who live in Washington State and have access to the internet, social media, and email. Our recruitment will center on the communities most affected by health care inequities. We especially encourage young people with these lived experiences to apply:
- Affected by disabilities
- Experiences with different systems, including juvenile justice, child protective services, or foster care
- Experience with behavioral and mental health conditions and treatment
- Experience with chronic disease conditions and treatment
- Feeling left out at school or experiencing challenges at school
- From marginalized and/or underserved communities
- Experience with houselessness and/or unstable housing
- Struggles with access to or challenges with health care
We need your help to get the word out! Please share with your contacts who are connected with schools, teachers, youth organizations, and young people in the state. For your convenience, we’ve attached two types of flyers along with example social media posts for you to use to in your communications if you find it helpful. If you’d like editable materials to adjust them for your community or audience, please let me know and I will get those to you.
If you have questions, please email Alexis Bates, MSW, MA, Adolescent Health Consultant, Prevention and Community Health, Washington State Department of Health or telephone her at 360-236-3543.
