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Joshua Diamond
diamonjn@jmu.edu
540-421-2265
Contact Hours: 8am-5pm
Youth Council: 5:6:30 throughout the school year
Mission
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Youth Council empowers teens to lead whole lives and build strong communities.
Services
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Youth Council organizes teens to engage community service and civic activity. Youth Council is part Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program® at JMU’s Institute for Innovation in Health in Human services. Youth Council utilizes the TOP® curriculum to facilitate discussions and promote the positive development of adolescents through curriculum-guided, interactive group discussions; positive adult guidance and support; and community service learning. TOP® is focused on key topics related to adolescent health and development, including healthy relationships, communication, influence, goal-setting, decision making, values clarification, community service learning, and adolescent development and sexuality.
Who we primarily serve
Harrisonburg- Rockingham Youth Council is open to any high school-aged student living in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham area.
Activities
Teens join Youth Council to participate in community service opportunities and build new relationships with other young people and caring adults. Youth Council member-leaders complete at least 20 hours of community service each year. Currently Youth Council members are creating short videos for teens to address the current corona virus crises. You can see them here on the THF website!
If you are interested in more information or would like to join Youth Council please contact Josh at the above email address or phone number!