The Youth Driven Activists Breaking Barriers is a team of youth and young adults with lived experience of homelessness or housing instability who have a desire to end youth homelessness in Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, and McLennan Counties. This action board of youth collaborates with the adult partners to guide planning and policy decisions around ending homelessness.
Apply to the YDABB
Applicant Requirements:
- The applicant must be between 16-24 years old.
- All applicants are subject to approval by the YAB
- The YAB must be composed of at least 2/3 active members with lived experience of homelessness or housing instability.
- You must have a willingness to learn and have a passion to end youth homelessness.
- If you have questions about the YAB or would like to apply to join, email ydabb.connect@gmail.com.
Youth Collaboration Resources
- Youth Collaboration 202 by True Colors United
- HUD Awards $75 Million to Help End Youth Homelessness
- The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program: A Comprehensive Approach to Reduce Youth Homelessness
- What is a Youth (Action) Advisory Board and Why Should All Communities Have One?
- How CoCs and Government Should Incorporate Youth in All Work
- The Gab on YABs: Youth Action Boards Report on How They are Partnering with Communities to End Youth Homelessness
- The Gab on YABs Community Fact Sheets and Topic Spotlights
Point Source Youth – Innovations in Youth Collaboration Series
- Innovations in Youth Collaboration: Best Practices in Creating and Engaging a Youth Action Board by Amy Wilkerson
- Innovations in Youth Collaboration: Best Practices in Creating and Engaging a Youth Action Board by Lauren Knott
- Innovations in Youth Collaboration: Best Practices in Creating and Engaging a Youth Action Board by Nyla Vivas
- Innovations in Youth Collaboration: Best Practices in Creating and Engaging a Youth Action Board by Abrea Ponce
- Innovations in Youth Collaboration: Best Practices in Creating and Engaging a Youth Action Board by Skye O’Neal Adrian