The Youth Advisory Council aims to advise Ramsey County leadership on and transform Youth Justice Transformation policies, programs, and initiatives that impact youth and young adults (13-26 years old) throughout Ramsey County.
Vision
Build an ecosystem that facilitates youth and young adults’ growth and development throughout Ramsey County.
Priorities
YAC develops and recommends policies, strategies, approaches and programming that transform the youth justice system and fosters growth and development by:
- Ensure that policies and procedures balance public wellness and support youth and young adults impacted by the youth justice system.
- Develop, recommend, and support community-based juvenile detention alternative programs and diversions that center on the healing, restoration, and empowerment of impacted youth and young adults.
- Co-design strategies and methods that dismantle intergovernmental silos improve cross-system collaboration and implement shared decision-making models centered on youth-led action.
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Membership
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