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Youth Action Board

Salt Lake County Youth Services Youth Action Board is a youth-driven Board, unified in preventing and ending youth homelessness. The Youth Action Board mission is to elevate youth voices within the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness and Salt Lake County (SLCo), with an emphasis on bringing about change and creating avenues for partnership and collaboration. In support of its mission, the Youth Action Board's purpose is to Salt Lake County Youth Services, Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness and the extended SLCo community.

The Youth Action Board brings youth perspectives and expertise to Salt Lake County Youth Services to promote continuous quality improvement. The Youth Action Board is composed of 5-7 members. You can meet the current Youth Action Board members and learn more the current board. Each member is approved by sitting members and must be between the ages of 16-24 years of age. Members shall broadly represent Salt Lake County Youth Services and reflect the geography, economy, culture, philosophy, and community of Salt Lake County Youth Services. The Youth Action Board will provide an application to the requesting/recommended individual. Members are required to make a 1 (one) year commitment. Each member can serve 3-4 terms of commitment, 1 year in each position.

Meet the Youth Action Board

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President

Cameron Thompson

21 years old, experience in homelessness, Milestone Transitional Living Program House Manager, Kangaroo Connoisseur and YAB member since 2023.

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Past President

Yixiao Burke

25 years old, experience in homelessness, full-time Youth Worker, Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness Task Group member, YAB member since 2021.

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Board Member

Lexuss Walker

21 years old, Milestone Transitional Living Program participant, full-time student in Social Work, YAB member since 2025.

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Board Member

Chance Hewitt

20 years old, Milestone Transitional Living Program Participant, full-time student, social work focus, YAB member since 2025.

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Lived Experience Foster Care Liaison

Natalie Clark, MSW

Lived Experience Foster Care Liaison, 26 years old, Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness Task Group member, YAB member since 2021.

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About the Youth Action Board

Learn more about the Youth Action Board.

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YAB Achievements

Learn about the Youth Action Board's many achievements and the impact on our community.

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Join the Youth Action Board!

If you are interested in becoming a member of the YAB, please fill out the application below.  If you have specific questions, please email Mina Koplin.