Since launching the Young Leaders Council in 2017, Mental Health America (MHA) has labored with younger leaders reworking their communities and demanding change throughout the nation. Now, we’re increasing our initiatives to advance youth management in nationwide psychological well being coverage through MHA’s Youth Policy Accelerator. Our inaugural cohort will give attention to driving nationwide conversations round youth peer help and peer companies.
Who is it for?
This program is for younger individuals ages 18-25 with various identities and experiences, who’re keen about peer help and are eager about increasing their community and abilities in psychological well being coverage. To kind our first cohort, we’ll determine 10 leaders who’ve demonstrated management on the native, state, or nationwide ranges.
What is it?
In this eight-week paid digital coaching, members will be taught from and construct relationships with leaders within the area, develop their private strengths in coverage advocacy, co-create surveys and unique analysis, and develop suggestions and a marketing campaign to advance youth and younger grownup peer help.
Members ought to anticipate dedicating two-four hours to this system per week all through the period of the classes.
When and the place is it occurring?
The 90-minute classes shall be held through Zoom weekly on Saturdays from 1-2:30 p.m. ET/10-11:30 a.m. PT from Oct. 7 to Dec. 2, 2023.
Why ought to I be a part of?
You ought to apply if you wish to guarantee all younger individuals have entry to see help whereas rising your community and studying coverage advocacy abilities.
As a YPA member, you’ll:
- Share your perspective to co-create a youth-driven agenda for peer help,
- Grow your skilled community,
- Connect with and be taught from nationwide leaders, together with different younger individuals,
- Gain beneficial expertise engaged on psychological well being coverage, analysis, and communications,
- Receive a $1,000 stipend,
- Create a national-level marketing campaign to share the cohort’s suggestions, and
- Join MHA’s Expanding Impact Network of greater than 100 excellent graduates of MHA’s youth leaders packages for ongoing coaching and help.
How do I apply?
Learn extra and apply at mhanational.org/ypc. Applications are due Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
For questions or help finishing the appliance, contact Jackie Menjivar, MHA’s supervisor of peer and youth Advocacy, at jmenjivar@mhanational.org.