About The Youth Council

The Youth Council is a subcommittee of the Board.  The Youth Council is an all-volunteer subcommittee and currently has over fifty members that represent both public and private organizations that provide services to young people in our region. It meets quarterly.

The Youth Council’s Role:

• Facilitate a strong network of youth service providers that understand the comprehensive services available to youth in the local region.
• Open up the subcommittee to include all youth service providers especially those serving underrepresented.
• Leverage partnerships to better serve youth and their families.
• Foster collaboration amongst partners to leverage all community resources to assist youth and families
• Recommending to the local Board eligible providers of youth activities to be considered for grants or contracts on a competitive basis.