Youth Advocacy Programs
NH Youth Summit
This opportunity was a weekend event sponsered by Breathe NH. The Launch youth traveled to Nashua, NH in November 2009, to partake in a state wide NH Youth Network Summit. They learned about advocacy, and leadership skills.
Youth Advisory & Advocacy Council (YAAC)
Youth Leadership and Empowerment
The YAAC was formed by CADY as a vehicle to give youth of the Pemi-Baker and Newfound regions a means of taking positive action to impact their environments and being part of the solution to problems relating to substance abuse.
The YAAC utilizes the Youth to Youth Empowerment Model which includes three core steps:
- Education/Information: Youth leaders are provided with the background information needed to develop and understand pertinent issues. This provides the inspiration to act.
- Skill: Youth are provided with the skills needed to take action and cause change. This includes skill sets such as working effectively with media tools, providing a youth voice in the development of local prevention initiatives, and how to speak so people will listen.
- Action: Youth are provided the opportunity to use their leadership skills in the real world. They are given the chance to mentor younger students, produce videos and PSAs for YouTube and local Cable Access TV, and particpate in local and statewide advocacy projects.
The opportunity to take action and effect change is where the empowerment process is completed!
Tomorrow's Leaders — Leading Today!
