The Youth Advisory Council

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a group of children, teens and siblings who have the desire to create a better world for pediatric patients at The

The Youth Advisory Council

Enjoying ourselves and making a positive impact at The Children's Hospital!

Children’s Hospital. With the motto "We Make Things Happen", the council focuses on both inpatients and outpatients and allows for the children to have a voice around the hospital. The council has achieved a huge amount of success in their first four years of activity as they continue to set goals for the future.

Members of the YAC are patients and siblings of patients that have been hospitalized at Children’s Hospital. There can be up to twelve members on the council at one time and ages that range from 8-18 years old.

Youth Advisory Council Mission and Goals

• To discuss issues that are important to children, teens and siblings during hospitalization and/or visits to the Outpatient Clinics at The Children's Hospital
• To provide feedback and suggestions on hospital programs and projects
• To assist at hospital special events and/or meetings
• To prepare an annual report
• To give the children a voice and to allow the children to be heard
• To advise on the programs for children, teens and siblings
• To assist in environmental design projects