Teen Advisory Council

We accept new members through the end of the year, pending the Volunteer Services orientation schedule.

Council meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of the month from September to June.

• Developed the 2017 & 2018 Volunteer Services holiday card design
• Provided input on the design of the Teen Lounge at Children's
• Planned and participated in nine annual patient proms for adolescent patients from the Children’s community
• Served as presenters and facilitators at donor events such as Celebrate Children’s and hospital tours
• Helped normalized the hospital environment for hospitalized children of all ages during the holidays
• Hosted a patient experience group forum to give providers ideas on how to make clinic environments more friendly
• Increased the council’s visual presence throughout the hospital

Yes! As long as you meet the age requirement, maintain an active volunteer status, and attend the monthly meetings, you can be a member.

Yes, it should be every member’s goal to be present for all meetings. Should transportation be an issue, members should talk to the coordinators about alternative options. Meetings may be cancelled due to inclement weather.

The Volunteer Services Coordinator will provide you with the online application link once consent forms are submitted. Once the application is complete, you will be invited to a mandatory volunteer orientation.

Typical TAC meetings are two hours (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.), divided into two sections lasting an hour each: 

• Socialization with adolescent patients in the hospital – bedside or in Teen Lounge
• Formal meeting with an agenda and minute scribe – event planning, ‘teen topics,’ etc.

Some meetings/activities involve council members visiting patients of all ages and their families to celebrate a holiday, or completing a hospital-based initiative such as a forum, annual engagement or collaborative task. Each year’s activities vary! Additional time may be required outside of standard meetings for special events and projects.