Youth Leadership 624-10-95
ND Youth Advisory Association 624-10-95-05
(Revised 4/3/2023 ML #3541)
The statewide Youth Advisory Association consists of a group of young people, elected annually, who are currently in foster care or are Foster Care Alumni. The youth members are advocates for foster care and give input and a youth perspective for developing child welfare related policy and programs to improve services for children and youth in foster care.
The Chafee Program Provider agency’s role in the administration of the ND Youth Advisory Assiciation Leadership Board (NDYAA) is as follows:
- Implement an application and election process and NDYAA procedures;
- Provide leadership training to NDYAA members;
- Assist and provide oversight to NDYAA members with coordinating arrangements, i.e. planning events, implementing their work plan, arranging motels and transportation, etc.;
- Provide NDYAA members a minimum stipend of $15 per hour for meeting, training, & work time, and $10 per hour for driving time;
- Reimburse NDYAA members for lodging, meals, and mileage per state rates;
- Develop a NDYAA work plan, with member input, within 30 days of election. Work plan to include a minimum of 2 NDYAA projects annually, to occur or be completed over the course of their term on the NDYAA. Work plan to be based on system need and the strengths of NDYAA members. Work plan to be provided to State Chafee Administrator with a copy of annual work plan within 30 days of election;
- Hold a minimum of 1 in-person NDYAA member meeting annually; and,
- Provide quarterly progress reports to State Chafee Program Administrator summarizing progress towards work plan.
