Join Our Youth Ambassador Program
At Childhood Matters, we are dedicated to promoting mental wellness in our community and reducing the stigma surrounding mental health. We invite passionate youth volunteers, ages 15–25, to join our Youth Ambassador Group and make a meaningful impact.
Youth Ambassadors have the opportunity to:
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Organize and participate in activities and events that promote mental wellness.
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Receive training related to mental health.
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Support fundraising efforts.
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Develop leadership and communication skills.
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Have a platform to be a voice for change in their community.
How to Apply:
Please submit a short personal statement using the application form. We will contact you with the next steps in the application process.
Applications are accepted twice a year to form two distinct cohorts:
Fall Start Deadline:
Applications open April 1 – June 1
Summer Start Deadline:
Applications open November 1 – January 1
Applications close at 11:59 PM PST on the dates listed above.
Meet The Leadership Team
Emiliano Angeles
Program Co-Coordinator
"I am so grateful for this opportunity, working as a Youth Ambassador has been such a pleasure, and to continue in it as a Youth Ambassador Coordinator is very special to me. I will continue dedicating myself to the advocacy of young men’s mental health, as I believe it is still in dire need of advocacy and support. I am grateful for all the people supporting me, for Shaleena, and for Childhood Matters."
Meet Our Youth Ambassadors
Delilah Sichmeller
Program Coordinator
"Childhood Matters has not only given me opportunities to volunteer, but has given me a foundation of mental health support for my own wellbeing. As the Youth Mental Health Ambassador Coordinator, I will ensure that all of our youth ambassadors feel the comfort that Childhood Matters brings and the community it fosters.”
Madisen
"Sometimes all you need is one person with similar experiences to help you know you aren’t alone and I hope to be that person for someone out there."
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"I want to advocate for youth mental health because every voice deserves to be heard, and no one should feel alone in their struggles"
Eireena
Anabel
“Every voice deserves to be heard and every mind deserves care.”
Isabella
'I don't want the next generation to normalize mental health but instead to make it normal to ask for and get help."
Zoey
"It is more important to use your energy on self-care and getting healthy, rather than using your energy to fake it."
Wiotee
"Mental health is fundamental to overall well-being."
Ayla
"Some of the most comforting words in the universe are ‘me too.’ That moment when you find out that your struggle is also someone else’s struggle, that you’re not alone, and that others have been down the same road."
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Amy
"Throughout my life dealing with both my own mental health and those around me has made me want to help everyone around me with their own mental health
struggles. "
Diana
"Aways take the time to get to know someone because you never know what they are going through. It’s so easy to judge someone, but harder to get to know them. This is
one of the biggest reasons I want to advocate for
mental health."
“Feelings should not define us as a person but be a stepping stone in our journey to find ourselves."
Alexandra
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Sydney
“Being a little kid is hard when you feel like the world is against you Show kids you are with them and want to help."
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Folasayo
"I want to be the person I wish I had, to be someone who could help others find the words for what they’re feeling, so they know they’re not alone and that understanding is possible."
Ashley
"Having the tools to manage mental health is one of the most crucial things someone has to learn to succeed in every aspect of their life. Learning how to handle my own mental health has allowed me to meet my personal goals in a healthy productive way."
Sophia
"It's easy to feel isolated from your peers. I want to help people realize that they are not alone, there is always someone who cares and wants to help."