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Youth Involvement: Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment (MY LIFE)

Magellan of Arizona is dedicated to improving the lives of youth who have experience living with mental illness and/or substance abuse.

About MY LIFE

Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment

MY LIFE (Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment) gives youth an opportunity use their experience, talents and voice to make positive changes in their lives while helping others to do the same. MY LIFE consists of more than 100 youth, ages 13 to 23, who have experience with mental health, substance abuse, juvenile justice and/or foster care-related issues.

Through regular meetings, local and national workshops, presentations and hip-hop performances the group empowers youth by giving them a voice in helping to improve youth and young adult programs and services in their communities.

Additionally, the group is responsible for advising behavioral health professionals, community stakeholders and government officials on the issues affecting child/adolescent and young adult programs and services, and providing outreach to help reduce the stigma associated with being a young person living with a mental illness and/or substance abuse issue.

Click HERE to view the MY LIFE one-sheet, which includes MY LIFE member responsibilities.

Media Room: Inlcudes media coverage, video highlights and podcasts 

MY LIFE Discovery: An inspiring youth group for ages 8-13

Contact Information

For more information or to attend a meeting, please contact:

Greg Dicharry
Youth Empowerment Director
MYLIFE@MagellanHealth.com
(602) 652-5833

Para información en español por favor comuníquese con:

Alex Zavala
Directora, Reinversión y Participación Communitaria
MYLIFE@MagellanHealth.com
(602) 797-8288

Become a fan of MY LIFE on Facebook! MY LIFE recently launched a Facebook fan page (www.Facebook.com/MYLIFEyouth) to help educate, inform, engage and build support around key MY LIFE initiatives and programs.