Youth Leadership and Empowerment

The Youth Strategy Team connects and supports groups, programs and organizations that provide leadership development and empowerment to youth. Through the BHC Youth Training Academy, youth are provided with modules that support healthy behaviors, civic engagement, job and personal skill development, and real-world experiences.

Tangible Wins and Benefits: 

  • Sunset High School students led the way to a successful change to get healthier food and lunches into their school.
  • Working with True North Organizing Network, youth led a Del Norte County Board of Supervisors non-partisan candidate forum.
  • Working with True North Organizing Network, youth successfully organized and won an improved anti-bullying policy focused on equity with the Del Norte Unified School District.
BHC Youth Case Study
BHC Youth Brief
BHC Youth Slide Deck