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“Every single young person, including myself, can point to at least one peer who struggles with substances,” said Siddharth Nareddy, a student at Peak to Peak High School and another member of the Youth Advisory Council. “This bill is a necessary investment in the future of Colorado.”
January 25, 2023
Coming on the heels of a contentious debate over state social studies standards, Senate Bill 8 would create a formal process for current students to have a voice in the development of Colorado academic standards...
January 10, 2023
Teenagers from the Colorado Youth Advisory Council are pursuing three new state policies to address substance abuse, eating disorders and disciplinary actions in schools.
September 30, 2022
Features COYAC Alum: Aimee Resnick- The high rate of mental health struggles among her peers in Colorado is what prompted Aimee Resnick, 17, of Centennial, Colorado, to advocate for a now-state law that requires student ID cards to feature the state's free, 24/7 mental health hotline.
September 26, 2022
Teenagers from the Colorado Youth Advisory Council proposed several new state policies on Friday, including suggestions to better address substance abuse, eating disorders and HIV in schools.
August 6, 2022
Our idea is to make sure they know, and now it’s a bill in the General Assembly
March 30, 2022
Colorado is one of only 15 states that doesn’t have a tuition waiver program for kids who grew up in foster care.
February 11, 2022
Chalkbeat Colorado: Colorado lawmakers may waive college tuition for foster youth
Many college students lack the necessary support to finish college. For students who were in the foster care system, sometimes there’s no support at all. A bill in the Colorado legislature would waive college tuition and fees for students who were in foster care past the age of 13.
February 3, 2022
Denver7: Colorado teen council to meet with lawmakers
Denver7's Deb Stanley interviewed COYAC member Taleen Sample before a 2021 interim committee meeting of the state legislature.
October 21, 2021
In their presentation to the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Committee, Aimee Resnick, a senior at Cherry Creek High School, Taleen Sample, a senior at Kent Denver School, and Bennett Lane, a senior at Denver North High School, said Safe2Tell was an effective tool in deterring school shootings.
October 12, 2021