Our Initiatives
Explore our various initiatives aimed at improving the lives of children and families in our community.
The DCYA Summit
Our Youth Ambassadors recently hosted their 19th Annual Youth Summit for our local 8th graders. This one day conference provided 3 different opportunities (fondly referred to as "Learnshops") for our ambassadors to educate on alcohol, drugs, vaping, decision making, and covered a variety of topics that affect teenagers. This year's Youth Summit also hosted an array of community organizations to showcase wonderful opportunities right here in our community! A big "thank you" goes out to our sponsors, volunteers, and vendors!
Why join DCYA?
There are 3 major reasons why DCYA works:
1. Alcohol and other drug use is less prevalent when living drug-free is recognized as an acceptable and common choice.
2. Peer leadership with innovative ideas can create solutions and change.
3. DCYA's unique brand of peer leadership provides modeling and advocacy for other youth; encouraging them to make positive and healthy life choices
What is the time commitment?
DCYA meetings are 1.5 hour meetings twice per month. Ambassadors are required to attend at least 10 meetings per year. Our group has five different committees which you choose to be a part of. Our calendar of events are made a year in advance so our volunteers know their schedule of commitments well in advance.