Youth Wellness Team
About the Team
The Youth Wellness Team works to ensure young people are heard, supported, and recognized as important contributors to the future of Alamance County.
The team brings together community members, educators, youth-serving organizations, and others who care about young people’s well-being. Its work is rooted in listening directly to youth and creating opportunities for their perspectives to shape community action.
What We Heard: Shared Aspirations
Community conversations revealed significant concerns about youth mental health and the challenges young people face in accessing support. But when the team listened directly to young people, they heard something broader: young people want to feel like they belong, that they matter, and that their voices can make a difference.
The team is working toward an Alamance County where young people feel supported and valued—and where adults listen to young people, respect their experiences, and create meaningful opportunities for them to participate in shaping their communities.
Turning Aspirations into Action
The Youth Wellness Team is creating opportunities for young people to share what they need and want for their communities, while helping adults better understand and respond to those perspectives.
The team has supported youth advocacy efforts, connected young people with mental health and self-care resources, and provided Mental Health First Aid training for adults who work with youth. The team also developed MyVoice, a digital space where young people and adults can share their experiences and perspectives and learn from one another.
Want to add your voice? Young people can share their experiences through the MyVoice youth platform, while adults can participate through the MyVoice adult platform.
You can also read the community narrative about MyVoice to learn more about how the platform is creating opportunities for young people and adults to better understand one another.
The work continues through community conversations, youth listening opportunities, and partnerships designed to turn what young people say into action.
Illustrating the Impact
The illustration below highlights the work of the Youth Wellness Team, capturing the team’s progress and impact from its establishment in early 2023 through 2025. As part of Alamance County’s Ripples of Change report, it tells the evolving story of the team’s efforts, celebrating key accomplishments and the ripple effects of their work throughout the community.
Team Leadership & Get Involved
Team Lead: Jocelyn Williams
Interested in supporting youth voice and wellness in Alamance County? The Youth Wellness Team welcomes community members who want to listen, build relationships with young people, and help create more supportive spaces for youth to thrive.
For more information about getting involved, contact our Program Director, Jewel White at jewel.white@conehealth.com.