Michigan Young Parents Advisory Council

Who?

• Michigan expectant & parenting youth ages 13-24

What?

• members are involved in various youth advocacy efforts throughout the year and use their voices of experience to improve services for expectant & parenting young people across Michigan

• recieve chestfeeding and doula training to create a community, peer based culture of support for young parents

• undergo leadership develpment

• gain communication skills

• develop educational materials to normalize infant consumption of, and access to, human milk and advance policies to protect human milk and body feeding

• lead trainings for adults who work with expectant and parenting youth

Where?

• young people residing in Berrien County

• a combination of virtual and in-person meetings

Why?

• to ensure youth voice is integral in creating services, programs, and materials that are based on lived experience, which ensures materials are engaging and applicable for expectant and parenting youth

• to cultivate a culture of support, peer education, and community connection for expectant and parenting young people in Michigan