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Youth Advisory Board

By being a part of YAB you will provide suggestions to improve programming and services

for youth in your community.

This is an opportunity for you to share your experiences,

knowledge, and how it feels or felt to be homeless.

Requirements

Must be 15-24 years of age
Must commit to 1 meeting per month
- (25$ CASH STIPEND FOR PARTICIPATION)
Must have experienced homelessness or currently experiencing homelessness

Contact Information

Name *

First Name

Last Name

I Prefer to be Called *

Phone Number

Best way to contact you

Verify Email

Date of Birth *

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Age *

What agency are you working with to obtain services? Or what agency have you worked with in the past? *

Youth Futures, Lantern House, Switchpoint, DCFS, Fostercare, VOA, or any other agency...

What city are you currently located in? *

Your Gifts, Talents, and Interests

What made you interested in Joining the YAB? *

What makes you passionate about advocating for youth who have experienced homelessness? *

Experience *

Since the YAB will be advising on ways to better serve youth experiencing homelessness and youth that are unstably housed, it is important to us to understand a little bit about your experiences. Please check all that apply. (These answers will only be shared with a small group of people reviewing the application)

Have you ever lived on the streets?

Have you ever stayed at a shelter?

Have you couch surfed?

Have you ever had no safe place to live?

Have you changed foster homes several times?

Have you experienced a failed adoption?

Have you ever ran away from an unsafe home?

Have you aged out of the child welfare system with no place to live?

If selected for the YAB, can you commit to the following?

By typing your name below you are signing this form and committing to the YAB: *