Annual Town Hall Lends Voice to Jefferson County Youth

How can young people in Jefferson County help shape decisions about the issues that affect them? At the 2026 Jeffco CTC Youth Town Hall, students will do more than answer questions. They will help shape the conversation and what comes next. Youth Town Hall Planning Team members Leila Cameron and Evelynn Philips join Emily Tucker, coalition manager for Jefferson County Communities That Care, to explain how this annual, youth-led event turns firsthand experiences into data that can guide local priorities and action. They discuss how the Youth Town Hall and Healthy Kids Colorado Survey work together, what happens to the input participants provide, why Jeffco CTC compensates young people for their time and expertise and how both youth and adults can get involved.