Volunteers Sought For Milton Youth Action Team

MILTON, MA — Milton teens interested in making a difference in the town are asked to join the Milton Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition's new Youth Action Team for the upcoming school year.

Teens entering 8th grade through sophomore year are asked to commit by early July to a series of Youth Leadership Trainings later in the summer. Those trainings will be held remotely until state regulations on gathering limits amid the coronavirus health crisis are eased.

The trainings will be focused on community planning, advocacy, public speaking and civic and political engagement. The goal is to develop a diverse group that can use their voices to advocate for their peers in Milton.

"Youth need to be involved in decisions that impact them and the MSAPC believes they have important contributions to make," the MSAPC said. "Youth are the experts on what is needed in Milton to support their well-being and to make healthier choices, including around substance use."

More on the program and a link to registration for those interested can be found here.

"The MSAPC has a vision of increasing the youth voice in our own prevention work," the MSAPC said, "but also seeding the town’s organizations, businesses, and civic sector with young leaders for generations to come."