{"id":12929,"date":"2026-08-26T08:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylesofmd.org\/?p=12929"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:50:16","slug":"lifestyles-launches-youth-advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestylesofmd.org\/es\/2026\/08\/lifestyles-launches-youth-advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"LifeStyles lanza un consejo asesor juvenil para dar voz a los estudiantes del sur de Maryland en sus comunidades."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Young people across Southern Maryland have a new opportunity to make their voices heard and help shape the communities they call home.<\/span><\/p>\n

LifeStyles of Maryland has announced the launch of its new Youth Advisory Board, a one-year leadership and community-engagement program open to students in grades 6 through 12 from Charles, Calvert and St. Mary\u2019s counties.<\/span><\/p>\n

Applications are now being accepted through September 11. Students interested in participating can apply at https:\/\/lifestylesofmd.org\/yab<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Youth Advisory Board will give students a forum to share their experiences and perspectives on issues affecting young people and families throughout Southern Maryland. Members will discuss community needs, offer ideas that can help inform LifeStyles programs and outreach, participate in service opportunities and connect with community leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Topics could include mental health and wellness, school safety, bullying, homelessness, food insecurity, transportation, access to activities and resources, and other issues identified by the students themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYoung people have valuable perspectives on the challenges facing their schools, their families and their communities, and too often decisions are made without asking them what they think,\u201d said LifeStyles CEO Sandy Washington. \u201cThe Youth Advisory Board is our way of making sure those voices have a place at the table. We want to listen to their ideas, learn from their experiences and give them opportunities to help create positive change across Southern Maryland.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

During their one-year terms, members will also work together to identify, plan and complete at least one youth-led community service or awareness project focused on an issue they believe deserves attention.<\/span><\/p>\n

The experience is designed to help students develop skills in leadership, communication, teamwork, public speaking, project planning and problem-solving while gaining firsthand experience creating change in their communities. Members will receive documented community-service hours and may also have opportunities for recognition and letters of recommendation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Youth Advisory Board members will meet twice each month for approximately 90 minutes. Meetings will include a combination of in-person sessions at the LifeStyles office in La Plata and virtual meetings via Zoom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students selected to move forward in the application process will participate in an interview with LifeStyles. Members of the inaugural Youth Advisory Board are expected to be notified by September 30.<\/span><\/p>\n

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LifeStyles lanza un Consejo Asesor Juvenil para que los estudiantes del sur de Maryland compartan sus opiniones, desarrollen habilidades de liderazgo y generen un impacto.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":12932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

The annual Point-in-Time Homeless Survey began across Southern Maryland on Wednesday, part of a large, nationwide effort that attempts to quantify the numbers of sheltered and unsheltered individuals and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of its Continuum of Care (CoC) application for homelessness funding, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that jurisdictions across the nation conduct a statistically reliable and unduplicated count of the homeless for one overnight period during the last 10 days of January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LifeStyles of Maryland is helping lead the effort in Southern Maryland. Roughly 50 volunteers and staff members will fan out across the region to conduct the survey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the goal is to provide a snapshot of the homeless in our community, LifeStyles takes it a step further by providing access to resources and distributing items to help them sustain the weather as well as providing information and encouraging individuals to access shelter and housing services. LifeStyles will also work with local departments of social services to provide shelter for those who seek it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results of the survey are used to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n