Mission: The mission of the Pennsylvania Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is to educate, advocate, and form partnerships to create positive change in the child welfare system. Membership: Youth and alumni of the child welfare system ages 16 to 21 are elected from regional boards as officers. Meetings: Regional YABs and the Statewide YAB meet every other month. The meeting schedule for the YAB statewide is listed to the right. Philosophy: YAB members are viewed as experts and meetings are youth-led and organized. Consultants are appointed to each Regional YAB in a support role to help youth find their voices and teach them about meeting facilitation, action planning, and other necessary skills. |
Structure: Local and Regional YABs funnel into the Statewide YAB. Each Regional YAB (6 regions – contact information for staff support listed above). Activities: Youth and alumni create positive change in the child welfare system by:
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Below is a map showing the 6 regional Youth Advisory Boards around Pennsylvania. Each regional YAB is led by youth officers and at least one staff regional YAB coordinator. Contact the regional YAB coordinator if you are interested in joining your Regional YAB.
Statewide YAB Board | ||||
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