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 – August 4, 2020
Aug 4, 2020 – 3:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92359234599?pwd=WGsrK3k4dVpjM0pGbDZzNGFPWFVNdz09 Meeting ID: 923 5923 4599 Password: 799170 Dial In: (669) 900-6833 Agenda – Youth Innovation Project Planning […]
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – July 30, 2020
Jul 30, 2020 – 3:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97425465004?pwd=QVJ6bHdPeVUrK2dpbjJBaml1cDNydz09 Meeting ID: 974 2546 5004 Password: 372528 Phone: (408) 638-0968 Agenda – Youth Innovation Project Planning […]
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – July 14th, 2020
Jul 14, 2020 – 3:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93972927525?pwd=UWNhZitOUGEzVy81SmJ5aUNyYkZhZz09 Meeting ID: 939 7292 7525 Password: 825110 Phone: (669) 900-6833 US Agenda – Youth Innovation Project […]
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – June 30, 2020
Jun 30, 2020 – 3:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96363534541?pwd=NDJEQlhHTHFaempnMWg5Z3FuenJ6UT09 Meeting ID: 963 6353 4541 Password: 979801 888 475 4499 US Toll-free Agenda – Youth Innovation […]
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – June 11, 2020
Jun 11, 2020 – 3:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94665193042?pwd=eDEzYmlKZmpYeUdIRlNSYjNtT1V3QT09 Meeting ID: 946 6519 3042 Password: 070509 888 475 4499 US Toll-free Agenda – Youth Innovation […]
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – April 24, 2020
Apr 24, 2020 – 3:00 pm
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – April 24, 2020 PowerPoint: Youth-Led Innovation for Change Meeting Agenda – Youth Innovation […]
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Meeting – March 2, 2020
Mar 2, 2020 – 9:30 am
Slide Deck – Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee March 2, 2020 – YIPPC Meeting Agenda
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – January 8, 2020
Jan 8, 2020 – 3:30 pm
Meeting Agenda – Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee – January 8, 2020
Youth Innovation Idea Lab – Santa Barbara
Dec 6, 2019 – 11:00 am
Idea Lab Flyer – UC Santa Barbara (English) Idea Lab Flyer – UC Santa Barbara (Español)
Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee Teleconference – October 30, 2019
Oct 30, 2019 – 3:30 pm
Meeting Agenda – Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee – October 30, 2019
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