Network Meetings 

Youth Action Network Quarterly Meetings 

We look forward to bringing back the Network Quarterly Meetings in 2022! Stay tuned to learn more and how to register!

Adult Allies Meeting 

On Monday, November 16th, we convened 27 Adult Allies who were interested in learning more about the Youth Action Network (YAN) and what roles they could play. 

In this meeting we: 
  • Reviewed the history of YVPN and why we shifted to the Youth Action Network
  • Covered how the Youth Action Network will still focus on meeting results from the YVP strategic plan, which includes a strength-based public health approach to youth well-being and includes positive youth development. 
  • Shared updates about YAN and how we are planning to convene a planning committee team to further develop the structure of YAN. (The planning committee will consist of youth and adult coordinators from existing youth leadership groups/youth advisory councils.)
  • Shared how we want to incorporate Adult Allies and strengthen youth-adult partnerships: Adult Ally/Youth-Adult Partnership Tip Sheet 
  • Discussed the ways in which Adult Allies can support the Youth Action Network such as:
    • Connecting them to opportunities 
    • Supporting funding and development 
    • Providing in-kind trainings and workshops 
    • Fill out our Adult Allies survey if you are interested in supporting YAN: Click Here
Representatives from: Community Action Board, Watsonville City Council, UCSC Faculty, Pajaro Valley Health Trust, Aptos Community Youth Program, Housing Matters, Encompass, County Office of Education, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, SURJ, Black Youth Empowerment Workshop & Monarch Services (not all pictured above)

Countywide Brown Bag Lunch 

September 8, 2020 
The Youth Violence Prevention Network (YVPN) hosted a virtual Countywide Brown Bag Lunch to discuss the Next Phase of the Network! 

Topics Included: 
  • The process & timeline for designing & co-creating the next phase of YVPN
  • What we’ve heard from the Network, Ad Hoc Committee & Community Voice
  • The impacts of COVID-19 on YVPN & moving forward
  • The broad overview of the Countywide Youth Leadership Network
  • Voted on a new name 
  • YVPN Re-Launch Event ​

Continuity of Connection: Supporting Behavioral Health & Wellness for Children, Youth, and Families through the Summer and Fall! ​


​May 28, 2020
The Schools Integrated Behavioral Health Initiative (SIBHI) and the Youth Violence Prevention Network (YVPN) Co-hosted
Continuity of Connection:Supporting Behavioral Health and Wellness for Children, Youth & Families

Topics included:
· Update on current  COVID-19 requirements for school and summer activities
· Available resources for behavioral health supports for children, youth & families
· Resource mapping for enriching summer activities
· Best practices & discussion on supporting social emotional needs upon reentry to school and community programs

SIBHI is a multi-agency effort which fosters the well-being and thriving of children, youth, families and staff by increasing inter-agency coordination and developing a range of behavioral health supports within and connected to schools. YVPN is a multi-agency network addressing Connections, Capacity & Resources in order to move toward an equitable, united and safe county where all youth are engaged in family, school and community, and have a sense of safety and well-being. A Consortium Convening is an opportunity to come together to gain a shared understanding of the strengths and gaps in our community and plan strategies and activities to build resilience and well-being for our shared vision.