COMMUNITY PARTNERS RECEIVE

  • Opportunities for small grants totaling up to $10,000 distributed over a two-year period

  • Support to strategically plan youth-adult partnership activities

  • Access to the Community Partner online Learning Collaborative. The Learning Collaborative allows Community Partners to come together to learn how to address common challenges.

  • Personalized technical assistance tailored to your organization’s needs

  • Statewide recognition of accomplishments

Panel of youth in professional clothing speaking at a conference

Healthy Futures of Texas Youth Advocacy Council (YAC) at the AMCHP Conference

POTENTIAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS HAVE

  • Organizational values that embraces the role of young people in determining programs and policies that impact them

  • At least one consistently involved individual who champions youth voice

  • Time and enthusiasm to learn more about implementing youth-adult partnerships (through technical assistance calls, trainings, and networking opportunities)

  • Approximately a 2-year commitment

Youth dancing and laughing

Youth YAP members participating at the 2019 AMCHP Conference

COMMUNITY PARTNER APPLICATION

Any individual or organization that currently partners with or wants to partner with youth (ages 10-24) through a positive youth development approach is eligible to apply! Your organization must be in the state of Texas to qualify as a Community Partner.

Click here to complete the application form