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Download the new
"Youth Involvement in Systems of Care: A Guide to Empowerment" 
Created with the help of Westchester's own Youth Forum!
(Sponsored by SAMHSA)
WHAT IS YOUTH FORUM? Youth Forum is a peer run support program for young adults ages 17-24.
WHAT DO WE DO?Peer Support
- Rap Sessions
- Advocacy
- Open group discussions
Socialization
- Opportunity to make friends
- Recreation/trips: Movies, bowling, skating, barbecues, picnics, beach, swimming and camping
Advisory Council
- Educating systems, professionals, and families about what helped and what harmed.
- Speaking at conferences about your experiences.
MISSION STATEMENT We at Youth Forum will help each other and other youth at their time of need with
support and understanding. We will advocate for and represent our peers. We will connect youth that are isolated to other peers that understand them, through
recreation, rap sessions, and provide them with the opportunity to make friends. We will improve the systems that provide us with services, for the better, as well as
break the stigmas of mental illness by education others. How To Get Involved …. Contact Us: 914-948-8004
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