Youth Advisory Board
Mental Health America of Greater Houston launched the Youth Advisory Board in Fall 2024.
We are dedicated to promoting youth voices and to providing Youth Advisory Board members with opportunities for personal contribution, professional development, and network expansion. The Youth Advisory Board consists of 11 teens from 7 unique school districts in the Greater Houston Area.
Stay tuned for more updates coming soon!
Vision:
The Youth Advisory Board envisions a world where youth are empowered to use their experiences and passions to create positive change in their communities, mental health stigma is addressed by encouraging open conversations and critical thought, and quality mental health support and services are accessible to everyone in need.
Purpose: The main purpose of the Youth Advisory Board is to empower youth to advocate for themselves and their peers for access to mental and behavioral health services and for social and environmental changes that support healthy mental and emotional development for youth. Mental Health America of Greater Houston is dedicated to promoting youth voices and to providing YAB members with opportunities for personal contribution, professional development, and network expansion.
As members of the YAB, youth will have opportunities to:
→ Gain leadership + volunteer hours
→ Make a tangible impact in the community
→ Use their thoughts, expertise, and experience to advocate for youth mental health
→ Connect with and learn from state and local leaders, including other young people
→ Gain valuable experience working on mental health policy, research, and communications

Contact [email protected] with questions.
The application has closed. Selected Youth Advisory Board members will be contacted over the Summer.
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