Active Council Taking Initiative to Voice Empowerment Who Are We A.C.T.I.V.E. Youth was developed in response to the youth movement, which allows the youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, opportunities to learn leadership skills, social skills and team building techniques, so that they may have a positive voice in the community. Who We Serve Youth ages 13 - 21 years old in Mecklenburg County, who have mental, behavioral and emotional concerns, and their siblings. Our Mission Is to voice and support youth opinions while building strong leaders in the community, we motivate youth of all races, as they look for guidance through peer interaction, and as they deal with issues concerning mental, emotional and behavioral health. What We Do? Have peer -to-peer support groups. We provide leadership training and development. We learn to speak up and let our voices be heard, cope with our challenges, get to know one another, learn to respect others, and effectively express ourselves. We travel to local and national Youth Conferences to experience different cultural and other youth-guided organizations. Training and Skills Learned A.C.T.I.V.E. Youth are on the move. We are growing rapidly. We have participated in various teambuilding activities such as the Rope Course. Others include W.R.A.P. training, advocacy training, To Tell My Story Training and training to support each other through monthly meetings. We have opening topic discussion lead by the Active Leaders. Topics such as: Being a good Listener, Making wise decisions, Expressing your feelings and the list goes on. Click Here for Sibling Group