Elika Maria Almeida

Co-founder and Executive Director of Youth Infusion. Servant Leader advocating for Youth Voice!

[Elika Maria Almeida @ElikaAlmeida]

Enjoy the people that love you and all your uniqueness. Live your life authentically, surround yourself with genuine people & love with all your heart. Life is short. ❤️

[Elika Maria Almeida @ElikaAlmeida]

Grateful to attend the Trauma Summit and connect with so many doing important work in our community. Proud of Youth Infusion’s Cheryl Adams for sharing powerful lived experience as a parent and advocating for systems to better support families.
#traumasummit2026

[Elika Maria Almeida @ElikaAlmeida]

When we create space to listen, real change begins.

On January 19, 2026 on MLK Day, our community came together to talk openly about the barriers young people face.

🎥 Watch the full segment:
https://t.co/0lm8p8FrgS

#YouthVoice #CivicEngagement #MLKDay #CommunityListening

[Elika Maria Almeida @ElikaAlmeida]

Grateful to News 13 for highlighting youth leadership and community service. We’re so proud of Arielle Biggs and Shayna Canty and excited to support them as they step into these impactful roles. Youth voice matters, and this is just the beginning.

https://t.co/TYtnOMhYJQ

[Youth Infusion @YouthInfusion]

Opportunity should never be limited by access.
Our Youth Infusion Opportunities Page empowers young people to choose how they engage, lead, and grow. Now available to ALL youth—please share widely.
🔗 https://t.co/OY53uzAgVN
#YouthVoice #YouthOpportunities #YLAB #YouthLeadership

[Youth Infusion @YouthInfusion]

We are so proud of you Ava Biskup. Every time Ava calls to share her travels, I’m reminded why this work matters at Youth Infusion, Inc.

Watching her grow, explore the world, and thrive is everything.

So proud. So grateful. 💛
~ Elika Almeida,Executive Director

#YouthLeaders

[Elika Maria Almeida @ElikaAlmeida]

@YouthInfusion is proud to partner with LGBTQ Pride as we launch the Transparent Podcast—amplifying LGBTQ+ voices & stories. Grateful for sponsorship support from Sanofi. 🎙️🌈 Coming Feb 2026.

[Elika Maria Almeida @ElikaAlmeida]

On 1/19/2026, we gathered for MLK Day: A New Era of Youth Service in America,identifying barriers to youth service & civic engagement. Thank you to our community for showing up, listening to young people & supporting this statewide & national effort to double youth participation.

[Youth Infusion @YouthInfusion]

Grateful to share Youth Infusion received $8K from Robert H. Spitz Foundation (administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation) to expand Trips for Kids – Pocono Flow program into Lackawanna County, supporting youth mental health through movement & nature 🚴‍♀️ #tripsforkids

[Youth Infusion @YouthInfusion]

Grateful to the @PoconoChamber for recognizing Youth Infusion’s 15 years of service. Proud of how far we’ve come—and excited for what’s ahead. Youth voice matters. 💙

#YouthEmpowerment
#youthvoice
#youthinfusion
#15yearanniversary
@ElikaAlmeida

[Elika Maria Almeida @ElikaAlmeida]

Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YLAB) Student Ambassadors showed up as leaders at the Audacity to Speak Summit interviewing speakers, engaging the audience, and representing @YouthInfusion with confidence and purpose. Their voices truly are their superpower. #YouthVoice

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[Elika Maria Almeida @ElikaAlmeida]

@YouthInfusion NEPA Youth-Led Leadership Conference 2025 was a huge success!

#youthleadership
#servicelearning
#nepaconference2025
#nepayouthconference
#mentalhealthmatters
#youthvoicematters

[Elika Maria Almeida @ElikaAlmeida]

@YouthInfusion NEPA Youth-Led Leadership Conference 2025 was a huge success!

#youthleadership
#servicelearning
#nepaconference2025
#nepayouthconference
#mentalhealthmatters
#youthvoicematters

[Elika Maria Almeida @ElikaAlmeida]

NEPA Youth-Led Leadership Conference 2025 Recap. @YouthInfusion

[Elika Maria Almeida @ElikaAlmeida]

Our @YouthInfusion NEPA Youth-Led Leadership Conference was a huge success.

@KalahariResorts
#youthvoicematters
#youthleadership
#youthempowerment
#youthinfusion
#YLAB
#NEPAConference

[Youth Infusion @YouthInfusion]

The NEPA Youth-Led Conference at @KalahariResorts in the Pocono Mountains, PA is right around the corner - Students! Learn more and Register to attend: https://t.co/Fs7H5Kpb3Y

@ElikaAlmeida

[Youth Infusion @YouthInfusion]

The power of our words shapes our reality! Today, our Executive Director, Elika Almeida, led a Power Word Workshop at the Pocono Chamber Women in Business Luncheon—a truly inspiring way to celebrate Women’s History Month!💜 #PowerOfWords #WomensHistoryMonth #Leadership

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@YouthInfusion is proud to join the PA Teen Mental Health Coalition through the PA Youth Advocacy Network, standing with countless organizations advocating for teen mental health and pushing for policies that fund community-based programs for prevention & early intervention.

[Youth Infusion @YouthInfusion]

🚨 Register Now for Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Training! 🚨

🗓 Date: February 26, 2025
📍 Location: Virtual (Blended Training)
🔗 Register Here: https://t.co/rNdLDUg0mt
Spots are limited—sign up today and be a champion for youth mental health! 💙 #YouthMentalHealth

[Youth Infusion @YouthInfusion]

Thank you to Leeward Renewable Energy for your support and sponsorship of our Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YLAB) Program.

#Youthleadership #communityimpact #YLAB #YLABProgram #Youthempowerment #Cleanenergy #UNSDGs #SDGs