About the Committee
The Commission’s Youth Innovation Committee was formed in February 2019 to identify unmet mental health needs of California youth and to identify opportunities for innovation. The Committee was formed by Commissioner Khatera Tamplen and includes 14 members, ages 15-25, from 12 different California counties, including Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Shasta, Humboldt, Fresno, Madera, Monterey, and Los Angeles.
The Committee spent the first year of the project working with multiple partners to gather research, host focus groups and to conduct a statewide survey to better understand opportunities to improve mental wellness of young people. After a deep research dive, the Committee chose to focus on using innovation and youth-led approaches to increase preventative mental health services in schools.
The Committee developed a youth-led, regional IDEA Lab concept to provide an opportunity for committee members to work with county behavioral health leaders, local youth, and adult allies to explore innovative solutions that counties can test to increase preventative mental health services in schools. Using this model, the Committee hosted one in-person IDEA Lab and two virtual idea labs and collected more than 50 submissions of multi-media voice pieces from youth throughout California.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee spent 2021 in an advisory role and will reconvene in 2022 to discuss opportunities to showcase project outcomes.
Meetings and Events
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Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – December 1, 2020
Dec 1, 2020 – 4:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting: Web: https://zoom.us/j/99079506595?pwd=aVp4YndnRzdRa3kxbDJNamRWUXY4Zz09 Meeting ID: 990 7950 6595 Passcode: 711746 Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US Agenda – […]
Youth Innovation Project – Idea Lab #3 “Youth and adult allies working in partnership”
Nov 13, 2020 – 3:30 pm
The workshop will result in the development of innovative concepts to increase preventative mental health services in schools using youth-led […]
Youth Innovation Project – Idea Lab #3 – Committee Practice for Main Event
Nov 12, 2020 – 3:30 pm
Committee Practice for Main Event Join Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/96078580758?pwd=WXIrNlpNZ1F2aERUMW8xdTc3Ymc3QT09 Meeting ID: 960 7858 0758 Passcode: 228347 Dial In: +1 408 638 […]
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – November 9, 2020
Nov 9, 2020 – 4:00 pm
Join Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/94044695850?pwd=emlTdWFoT1d4NGp2eUIxeFp3MHRXQT09 Meeting ID: 940 4469 5850 Passcode: 186504 Dial In: +1 408 638 0968 Youth Innovation […]
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – November 4, 2020
Nov 4, 2020 – 3:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/98305045924?pwd=eDdqaldwRFJsbUNUVnJkOVBKMS9hUT09 Meeting ID: 983 0504 5924 Passcode: 536251 Dial In: +1 408 638 0968 Agenda – […]
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – October 14, 2020
Oct 14, 2020 – 3:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98305045924?pwd=eDdqaldwRFJsbUNUVnJkOVBKMS9hUT09 Meeting ID: 983 0504 5924 Passcode: 536251 Dial-in: +1 408 638 0968 Agenda – October 14, […]
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – September 18, 2020
Sep 18, 2020 – 10:00 am
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94701469434?pwd=OFg4aW5rSjIzUGs0aHM1MFEzZVRjQT09 Meeting ID: 947 0146 9434 Passcode: 129572 Phone: +1 408 638 0968 Agenda – September […]
Aug 17, 2020 – 3:30 pm
Invitation – Virtual Youth Innovation Idea Lab (Español) Invitation – Virtual Youth Innovation Idea Lab (English)
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – August 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020 – 3:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94746704803?pwd=NGFOMU9aUHVaZnBWVXo3VVZRRmkzdz09 Meeting ID: 947 4670 4803 Passcode: 132572 Dial In: 1-669-900-6833 Agenda – Youth Innovation Project Planning […]
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