YP Original Material: Resources that Empower Us
Youth Power of Families Together is prided in bringing you the latest and greatest resources when it comes to self-advocacy, systems advocacy, working with a supporting young people, the power of peers and so much more! Please use all of these original YP materials to advance your advocacy skills or to help others advance in their journey!
Resources
Tip Sheets
Intro to Advocacy
The Do’s and Don’ts of System Advocacy.
Simple Tips for Building A Professional Reputation
Tips on building your reputation, networking, and building your experience.
Starting a Youth Advisory Council
Tips for Youth Group Leaders
Guides
The How To’s of Youth Guided Practice
A guide for individuals who would like to meaningfully engage young people in guiding policy and practice in their agency, community, and/or System of Care.
New York State Success Youth Involvement Toolkit
Tools for Incorporating Youth Guided Practices
Youtube Videos
The Do’s and Don’ts of Youth Guided Practice
Explore the Do’s and Don’ts of engaging in youth guided practice with tips created by young people across New York State. This video was created by Youth Power in partnership with Youth FX through the SAMHSA-funded NYS Success Project.
Self-Advocacy and Disability Disclosure
Youth Power teamed up with YouthFX to create videos for-youth-by-youth on self-advocacy and disability disclosure through the WIA incentive grant with cooperation from the NYS Department of Labor.