Focus Area Policy

The first-ever interagency Youth Policy Summit marks a critical step in acknowledging the importance of creating spaces for intergenerational and interdisciplinary collaboration.

As digital natives, Gen Z is most familiar with navigating social media and digital platforms and should have a prominent role in co-creating policies, including KOSA, that impact them directly.

Federal and state leaders must take a more nuanced and evidence-based approach to policies that support young people. The window to act is upon us.

It is important to make clear our collective understanding of how intertwined a variety of issues are with youth mental health and well-being so that we can co-create solutions with young people.

Changing the conversation around mental health requires advocacy at every level. We partnered with Active Minds to share this important content about the role youth and young adults play in mental health legislation.