Teen Health Council

Mikva Challenge Teen Health Council! Our mission is to research, recommend, and implement positive health policy and practices in youth across Chicagoland.

[Teen Health Council @TeenHealthChi]

Excited to be able to help CDPH in providing youth in Chicago with the public mental health services they need!

[Archived: Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot @mayorlightfoot]

INVESTING IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: Mayor Lightfoot joins CDPH Commissioner Arwady, 6th Ward Alderman and Health Committee Chair Sawyer and other City leaders to announce the City’s investment in mental health services. https://t.co/8tVGVfWBDr

[Teen Health Council @TeenHealthChi]

The Teen Health Council from last school year was an important partner in the youth section of Healthy Chicago 2025. Check out the launch here and read the report on their website!

[CDPH | Chicago Department of Public Health @ChiPublicHealth]

Healthy Chicago 2025 Plan Launch https://t.co/ZjkGQl95gR

[Raise Your Hand @ILRaiseYourHand]

Chicago’s school council elections are around the corner. Here’s your guide #LSC https://t.co/yrKrPisz6B via @ChalkbeatCHI

[Mila Koumpilova @MilaKoumpilova]

A recommendation from Chicago's Youth Advisory Council, a group of 110 high school students that brainstormed over the summer:
To deal with the pandemic's trauma, host weekly support groups led by a social worker in all Chicago high schools.
@MikvaChallenge @_abetterchicago

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#SOCY @_abetterchicago

[Mikva Challenge @MikvaChallenge]

Here are the policy recommendations that our Teen Health Council (@TeenHealthChi) created this summer! #SOCY @_abetterchicago

[A Better Chicago @_abetterchicago]

Meet the @MikvaChallenge Teen Health Council!

[Mikva Challenge @MikvaChallenge]

Our State of Chicago Youth webinar with @_abetterchicago is live now! Tune in on our Facebook to hear about the fantastic work our youth did over the course of the summer.

[Teen Health Council @TeenHealthChi]

Go over to Mikva Challenge's facebook now to see the youth from all the councils sharing their recommendations live with the world!

[Mikva Challenge @MikvaChallenge]

Our Teen Health Council (@TeenHealthChi)met with Dr Ken Fox and a team from @ChiPublicHealth to discuss incorporating youth voice into trauma-informed policy! Hear their next steps at #SOCY with @_abetterchicago in 6 days! #TownHallCountDown https://t.co/3XHmuOryNM

[Teen Health Council @TeenHealthChi]

Proud to announce that the THC council has COMPLETED our summer session! We wrapped up today sharing our recommendations. More to come🤫

[Mikva Challenge @MikvaChallenge]

ONE WEEK until our State of Chicago Youth with @_abetterchicago! #TownHallCountDown https://t.co/c5lXIRJcWX

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Register at: https://t.co/c5lXIRJcWX

[Students Strike Back #CopsOutCPS @StuStrikeBack]

NOW is the perfect time for #CopsOutCPS. With school going remote, students will need support and resources, not money going towards cops.

AUGUST 13. Logan Square Park. 12pm. #PoliceFreeScbools

[Teen Health Council @TeenHealthChi]

We love a front page published author!! Our council member, Trinity, wrote a piece for @TheTRiiBE on racism and adultism. Definitely go check it out!

[trinity amari colón @trinityxac]

Read the opinion piece I wrote for the @TheTRiiBE!!

“We must strive to protect and value all of our students; we can’t cherry-pick which minority groups we’re going to fight for.”

https://t.co/CiwmuPIwry

[Teen Health Council @TeenHealthChi]

Did you know we have a TikTok? Yeah you should definitely check it out. https://t.co/IOZNe7YA8Z

[Teen Health Council @TeenHealthChi]

So excited for our friends on JJC for presenting their recommendations to Toni Preckwinkle and her team today!!

[Juvenile Justice Council @mikvajjc]

Presented our White Paper to @ToniPreckwinkle and her team today! #MikvaChallenge #JJC

[Teen Health Council @TeenHealthChi]

Today, the THC council met with @LurieHCN @claudiosrivera and other youth to discuss health disparities in Chicago among topics such as immigration and the Covid-19
Virus. Thank you so much for a great discussion!

[Teen Health Council @TeenHealthChi]

This weekend, THC member Trinity helped lead a protest at her school. We're so proud of her for using her voice and organizing fellow students to enact change in their school!

[trinity amari colón @trinityxac]

“GWHS students are leading this #CPDoutofGW movement... Our generation of youth isn’t afraid to make the adults in positions of power uncomfortable, and they’ll never stop fighting against the injustices in this school, city, and country.” — @CPDoutofGW on Instagram #CopsOutCPS