Youth Action Council Technical Assistance Webinars

Through a contract with the SBHC State Program Office (SPO), the Oregon School-Based Health Alliance (OSBHA) will be offering 3 webinars providing SBHC Youth Action Council (YAC) technical assistance in the spring of 2019 at no cost to you and your SBHCs.

Youth Webinar: Preparing for the YAC Summit
Date: Monday, March 11, 2019 from 4:00-5:00pm

Are you a student planning to attend the YAC Summit in Salem on April 19? We hope you’ll join us for this student-led webinar to learn more and plan for this exciting event. Students will have an opportunity to:
  • Connect with youth leaders from YACs across the state
  • Share & discuss what you want out of this year’s YAC Summit
  • Learn how to improve access to health services in your communities
This is a webinar for youth who are planning to attend the YAC Summit, so please forward this opportunity to youth involved in your YACs! 
Click here to register for this webinar.

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Creating Engaging & Powerful YAC Projects Pt. 2
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 from 11:00am-12:00pm
 
YAC projects provide opportunities for students to collaborate, build skills, and advocate for their communities. Engaging projects are also essential for retention of YAC members. In this follow-up to last year’s webinar, you will hear from youth and YAC Coordinators who are creating powerful YAC projects in their communities.
 
Click here to register for this webinar.
 
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Destigmatizing Mental Health with YACs
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 11:00am-12:00pm
 
Many YACs across Oregon are working to promote the importance of mental health services and decreasing stigma around mental health disorders. In this webinar, you will learn about projects aimed at destigmatizing mental health in school communities across the state, and hear from communities doing this work.
 
Click here to register for this webinar.