Youth Advisory Board

three youth board members serving as panel presenters The MSFN Youth Advisory Board is composed of teens with mental health needs who are interested in developing leadership skills to help improve services and increase understanding of what it means to be a youth with mental illness.

The MSFN Youth Advisory Board Makes a Difference by:

Reducing the stigma associated with mental health diagnoses
Educating the public on the issues faced by youth with mental health concerns
Influencing children’s mental health policy
Providing peer support
Teaching teens to be effective self-advocates