The YEAH (Youth Educating Adults on Healthcare) Advisory Council is made up of: Nicole T., Zach H., Jonathan H., Kalie W., James O., Matthew B., Cordelia W. and Brandon E., and is facilitated by Karin Harvey-Olson. The group comes together monthly to discuss issues involved in what it means to be a young adult with a chronic health condition, and how best to make the transition to the adult healthcare system. Their work to educate other youth on how to handle your transition to adulthood, as well as educating the medical professionals about what they can do to facilitate the transition.
Our purpose is to help the transition from childhood to adulthood, dependence to independence and pediatric medical care to adult medical care go more smoothly.
We are here to help teens and young adults:
-get the information they need to live independently
-live a successful life
-make decisions about healthcare
-inform your doctors and specialists about your healthcare and general needs
-make information easily available to teens who may lack parental guidance