Youth & Family Voices
Resources to help develop accountable & transparent integration of youth and family voices
Building Youth Engagement Toolkits, How To's, etc.
Resources Written by
Youth and Families
Youth and Family
Creator's Collective
Not Just "Little Adults"
Quick guide on key domains where teens and adults differ and how that impacts innovators
The Work Before the Work
Guide on ensuring your organization is ready to engage with youth and with what models
Engagement Tips & Tricks
Quick reference guide on how to begin implementing youth and family engagement
Hear/SAY
Hear/SAY is the BHT Impact Youth & Family Creators' Collaborative, a paid program for youth and young adults ages 13–26, as well as parents and caregivers, that centers lived experience in the co-creation of behavioral health solutions.
In legal terms, hearsay is an out-of-court testimony offered to prove the truth. It is typically dismissed not because it lacks truth, but because the person who made the statement isn't in the room to be heard. We borrowed that idea intentionally. Hear/SAY is the infrastructure that puts youth and family perspectives in the rooms where innovators are designing and refining solutions that impact youth.
For youth and families, Hear/SAY is an intentional seat at the table to share your insights, work, and ideas on the kind of solutions that you and your communities need for better mental and behavioral health.
For innovators, Hear/SAY is the bridge between what youth and families are actually living and what you are passionate about getting right.
Claims to Fame: Youth Co-Design
How do you build stronger behavioral health solutions and truly share power with young people? Join BHT Impact, IDEO, and a youth contributor from Hear/SAY, our youth and caregiver creators' collective, as we explore co-designing with youth and families. Together, we’ll share our commitment to co-design, how it shapes our work, and the lessons we’ve learned along the way.