Youth Advisory Group

Involving youth at every step

The Youth Advisory Group meets quarterly to discuss and guide decisions that help HearMeWA best serve young people. The group provides branding, marketing and advertising, and program feedback, and helps uphold the program’s antiracist, trauma-informed, and youth-centered values. The group has up to 20 members ages 12 through 25 who represent youth across the state, including those of different ethnicities, cultures, ages, genders, and abilities. Read about our co-design process.

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Get involved

Join the Youth Advisory Group

Youth aged 12 to 25 from anywhere in Washington state can apply to join the Youth Advisory Group.

As a member of the HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group, youth have the opportunity to:

Engage in conversations with their peers and provide a youth perspective to ensure HearMeWA meets youth needs.

Gain leadership opportunities to facilitate and conduct meetings, take notes, and hold the group accountable to its purpose and community agreements.

Become more conscious and knowledgeable about community issues and the larger factors that affect youth’s lives.

Represent the HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group at events to create awareness about the program.

For more information about the HearMeWA Youth Advisory Group, please contact the HearMeWA team at youthprogram@atg.wa.gov.

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