Youth Council
Youth Council
The Youth Advisory Council is in partnership with Quaboag Hills Substance Use Alliance and is composed of middle and high school students from the Quaboag Hills Region.
Healthy Quaboag and Quaboag Hills Substance Use Alliance work towards preventing underage substance use, increasing mental health and well-being of the community, addressing healthy food access and education surrounding food, and other health concerns including transportation, housing, financial health and well-being and more.
Priority Areas of Focus
Unite young adults and adolescents from the Quaboag Hills Region
Provide a larger outlet for student's voices to be heard within their schools and their communities regarding prevention-based work
Support the promotion of various prevention-based strategies in the community and in schools
Support our social media outlets with creative strategies/ideas to promote prevention-based work.
Engage more students and community members to join the youth coalition
Benefits of Being a Member to Our Youth Advisory Council
Meeting other students within the community that share similar interests in the food system, and who are concerned about the overall health of their community and would like to improve it
Gaining community service experience and being a part of prevention based work
Working together with other students for a common cause and support health promotion
Student’s will be compensated for their efforts as part of the youth coalition
Get Involved Today!
Are you interested in getting involved at Healthy Quaboag? Contact us today to learn more and get involved!