We equip TAY with the foundational training, leadership skills, and pathways needed to directly influence decisions that shape California’s behavioral health systems.

• TAY Action Teams: Regional leadership cohorts mobilizing TAY statewide

• TAY-Designed Curriculum: SUD prevention, advocacy 101, systems change literacy

• Peer Training Pipeline: We provide warm handoffs to the California Association of Peer Supporters (CAPS) Academy while providing peer certification exam preparation

• Career Pathways: Behavioral health careers, coaching, professional development

TAY lead real change here. We move policies, influence legislation, and ensure youth voice is present wherever decisions about TAY are made. Nothing about us without us.

• Policy Engagement: We actively support, oppose, and co-sponsor TAY-centered bills

• Systems Navigation: We empower youth to engage with local + state behavioral health systems, including but not limited to boards, commissions, and our legislature

• Government Partnerships: Find our TAY making noise and real impact in legislative meetings, hearings, agency advisory work, and so much more

• PSE Change Strategy: Our TAY identify specific policies, systems, and environment (PSE) change to drive forward in all of their campaigns

We create visibility for TAY with a diverse range of lived experiences through art, storytelling, research, and statewide convenings that amplify TAY voices and shift culture.

• Creative Campaigns: Film, photography, poetry, and storytelling are professionally packaged and shared with decision-makers + public to dive change.

• Statewide Events: We use conferences, celebrations, and advocacy summits as tools to invest in TAY leaders, celebrate their growth, and honor their achievements.

• Research + Reports: Youth-informed qualitative + quantitative insights

• Story Collection: TAY Impact Showcases + multimedia documentation