Goal #2

Ensuring YFC’s membership closely mirrors the racial, gender, sexual orientation, ability, age, and socioeconomic status of the region.

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YFC represents the North Sound region in its work to improve the System of Care, and its membership should reflect the voices and experiences of the people living in this area.

 

Benchmark(s):

1. Data gathered from meeting evaluations regarding the demographic make-up of participants identifies and closely mirrors the racial, gender, sexual orientation, ability, age, and socioeconomic status of the population by % of the total.

Ensuring that meeting participants who are Black, Brown, Indigenous, or Migrant, and those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Non-Binary, Queer, or Two-Spirit experience YFC as positive, safe, and brave.

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To attract and retain members from historically excluded communities, YFC must reach out to meeting participants and attend to their concerns and suggestions.

 

Benchmark(s):

1. Meeting participants are offered an opportunity to share their thoughts about YFC at every regional meeting.

2. Participants who self-identify as members of the identified groups will be asked to participate in either breakout rooms or in a Listening Forum at the Tri-Leads’ discretion, wherein feedback on their experiences can be sought directly. This shall occur on a quarterly basis in tandem with the Narrative Team Effectiveness Questionnaire.

Thoughtfully asking youth, parents, family members, and community partners from historically excluded communities to share their experiences and feedback about the behavioral health system.

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To inclusively represent the region, YFC must have input from those who are most impacted by the System of Care. This means YFC must be thoughtful about how information is requested to ensure participation from historically excluded communities.

 

Benchmark(s):

1. Address how information was requested and gathered from historically excluded communities in the Strengths and Needs Assessment.

2. Gather demographic information about meeting participants in the regional meeting evaluations to ensure that all voices are represented and accounted for.

Promoting, sponsoring, and/or hosting educational opportunities for the region on topics related to intersectional, anti-racist, social equity and data-driven health equity.

 

Shared understanding is necessary before YFC can hope to nurture a culture that is truly inclusive and welcoming to all youth who face behavioral health challenges, their families, and community partners who support them in the North Sound region.

 

Benchmark(s):

1. YFC will promote, sponsor, or host at least one (1) learning opportunity of at least two (2) hours in length per calendar year which seeks to educate participants on topics related to the experiences and cultures of North Sound residents who identify as Black, Brown, Indigenous, or Migrant, and/or those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Non-Binary, Queer, or Two-Spirit.

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