SCCRAC seeks to cultivate youth leadership and support youth-adult partnerships. In order to put these principles into practice, the SCCRAC is developing the Youth Council. The SCCRAC Youth Council is a forum where:

• Youth develop rules for the Youth Council.
• Youth lead meetings and govern the Youth Council.
• Youth become members of the SCCRAC Board of Directors, making decisions with others for the organization.
• Youth generate ideas for projects and play a role in making the projects happen.
• Youth meet with the SCCRAC staff to share their opinions and ideas about prevention projects.
• Youth have a safe, supportive environment in which to develop their skills.
• Youth participate in fundraising, grant writing and social change activities.
• Youth network with other youth groups.

SCCRAC is very interested in having more youth participating in the organization. If you are:

• a young person between 12 and 21 years old, and
• living or going to school in the South Central Connecticut region, and
• interested in some or all of the following activities:
• getting together with other young people who are concerned about substance abuse
• working on projects with youth and adults
• organizing young people in your town to make positive changes for youth
• challenging the status quo
• gaining experience in running meetings and public speaking
• becoming a leader
• sharing your opinions about youth programming

Young people can create change!