Youth Commission

Youth throughout Douglas County submitted applications for consideration and were selected for community involvement and level of engagement and then placed on the new Douglas County Youth Commission (DCYC).

The Commission’s structure is to act in an advisory capacity to the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners, BOCC, on matters pertaining to the youth and teen population in the county. The Youth Commission will provide an opportunity for students to learn more about their local government, participate in the process, and represent and articulate the needs of our community’s young citizens.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Make recommendations to the BOCC on matters affecting youth in Douglas County and identify opportunities to increase youth participation and involvement in local government.
Inform the BOCC of the needs and wishes of youth.

Examples:

Youth Commission members will review the County’s Initiatives list, be briefed by appropriate staff, discuss the issue with DCYI’s Youth Services Program Supervisor, and meet with the BOCC to discuss.
Youth Commission would be asked how best to promote information on relevant topics, such as smoking cessation, youth suicide prevention, mental health help, etc. These will be beneficial to the Douglas County Health Department, Douglas County School District, DHS, the Mental Health Initiative, and the Youth Initiative as we all work to promote crisis helplines, public service announcements, and other relevant information.

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