Youth Ministries Committee

·      The committee acts as stewards to discern needs for youth programming, all the while listening for fresh inspiration within and beyond NEYM.

·      The committee supports local meetings and NEYM youth ministry staff and volunteers in the implementation of such programming.

·      The committee consults on the right ordering of administrative aspects of NEYM youth programs: health, safety and welfare of children; policy and procedures; and ethical and legal issues.

·      The committee ensures that NEYM programs are a partnership between youth workers, parents, and our wider spiritual community. The committee advocates for the needs of NEYM youth, families, and youth workers. The committee ensures that programming is vital and relevant to current needs.

·      The committee is responsible for conducting an annual review of NEYM’s Child Safety Policy and its implementation.

·      The committee supports the staff in their youth ministries work. The Yearly Meeting Secretary supervises the youth program staff. Youth staff attend committee meetings to communicate the reality and needs of youth work in NEYM.

·      The committee meets monthly, virtually or in person, as the needs of the committee dictate. The committee reports annually to Sessions on the health of the programs, status of the Child Safety Policy, and other issues in our care.

·      For local meetings, the committee offers resources, collaboration, and guidance for the health and welfare of children; policy and procedures; ethical and legal issues; program design and curriculum; outreach and networking.