Youth Advocacy is the empowerment of young people in their everyday lives. At the BFPA we provide support to young people in all areas that affect them, be it education, housing, employment, unemployment, health, social security, recreation and human relationships. We also give young people insight into the adult world of decision making and the exercising of authority. Our advocacy framework allows young people to make clear choices about issues that affect their everyday life. Youth Advocacy can assist young people to use the existing social systems to develop a real sense of self-worth.
The BFPA equips our young people with the advocacy and interpersonal skills across all social levels. We empower young people to take actions in situations and issues that affect them. We believe that it is essential to move at a pace conducive to the physical, psychological and emotional change that young people experience, Some of the main advocacy areas for our young people are as follows:-
Adolescent Access to Healthcare
Expansion of Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Schools
Youth and Adolescent Mental Health
Increase in Youth Employment Opportunities
Elimination of Violence within chools
Increase in funding for youth programming
Youth Advocacy is the empowerment of young people in their everyday lives. At the BFPA we provide support to young people in all areas that affect them, be it education, housing, employment, unemployment, health, social security, recreation and human relationships. We also give young people insight into the adult world of decision making and the exercising of authority. Our advocacy framework allows young people to make clear choices about issues that affect their everyday life. Youth Advocacy can assist young people to use the existing social systems to develop a real sense of self-worth.
