1. A Youth Peer Advocate is an individual
between 18-30 years of age who has self-identified as a person who has
first-hand experience with emotional (mental health), behavioral challenges,
and/or co-occurring disorders as a young person or has received services in any
one of the child-serving systems (juvenile justice, special education,
substance use disorder, or foster care). YPAs use their lived experience to
assist in supporting youth in their resiliency/recovery and wellness. We also will accept Youth ages 17 for our YPA cohort.
2. Healing -Centered Youth Peer Education (HYPE) Ambassador is a school age youth ages 12-16 who have the desire to support other peers and help their community
during stressful situations and traumatic environmental experiences.
This confidential form will help us screen individuals interested in participating in the six-week or two-week training cohort and understand your needs. Once this form is complete, you will be invited to a zoom information session. The orientation will be on April 30th in person at 4:30pm for all who have completed the information session.