Teen Advisory Board

The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of adolescent leaders who work to better the Charlotte community by leading awareness and prevention initiatives about substance use, behavioral health, and other critical adolescent health issues for their peers. TAB members participate in unique leadership and prevention workshops, engage in volunteer activities and community service events, and have meaningful opportunities to serve as youth leaders. Through our unique youth-led adult guided approach, teens are encouraged to authentically and creatively address issues specific to adolescence with support from our multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals. From developing radio PSAs and billboards, to presenting at national conferences, TAB members are championing change in innovative and impactful ways across our community and beyond.

The Teen Advisory Board’s Mission is to develop and empower adolescent leaders committed to the prevention of underage drinking and prescription drug misuse in Charlotte, North Carolina.

100% of TAB members report being confident in their ability to change their community for the better.
100% of TAB members pledge to be alcohol, tobacco, and drug free.
100% of members agree that TAB gives them opportunities to be a youth leader in their community.

Join the Teen Advisory Board

All 9th – 12th grade students in the Charlotte area are invited to apply to be on the Teen Advisory Board. If you are interested in joining, please complete the online application below.

Open applications are accepted from May-August each year. Interested teens are encouraged to complete the application at any time during the year to receive more information.

The Teen Advisory Board meets every Tuesday evening at Teen Health Connection.

If you have any questions, please contact Madison Davis at Madison.Davis2@TeenHealthConnection.org

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Teen Health Connection Teen Advisory Board Youth Coalition Application

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This is application contains (3) sections: 1. Personal Information | 2. Teen Advisory Board Commitment Terms | 3. Media and Photography Release | 4. Pledge

TAB Application

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SECTION 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION

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Section 2: TEEN ADVISORY BOARD COMMITMENT TERMS

Teen Advisory Board members are encouraged to attend the Empower: Teen Leadership Summit. Teen Advisory Board members that are selected to serve on youth staff are required to attend a planning retreat prior to the Summit. Information about this initiative will be on the website. Teen Advisory Board members are responsible for having safe, appropriate and reliable transportation to all scheduled meetings. Teen Advisory Board members are expected to follow the law and members are asked to sign a drug-free pledge and make a commitment to being alcohol, tobacco and other-drug free. Teen Advisory Board members will consider as confidential all information, which he or she may hear or see, directly or indirectly, concerning a patient, patient family member, doctor, or other health care professional. Generally meetings are held Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm at Teen Health Connection, 3541 Randolph Road, Suite 206, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 . Dinner is provided at all meetings and members are expected to notify the Teen Health Connection team if they are unable to attend. Make sure that you check the schedule for meetings dates and times. There will be smaller committee meetings throughout the year with separate meetings assigned. You will be placed on a committee based on your interests. By signing below, Teen Advisory Board members hereby certify that the answers on this application are true and correct and that any misrepresentations or omissions of facts, misleading, or false information will be grounds for dismissal from the Teen Advisory Board . All services are donated to Teen Health Connection without contemplation of compensation or future employment and given with humanitarian or charitable reasons.

I give permission for my child to serve as a Teen Advisory Board Member at Teen Health Connection . I understand that Teen Advisory Board Members are responsible for having safe, appropriate and reliable transportation to all meetings and events.

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