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Live Well Career Prep Series
The Live Well Career Prep Series is a series of events designed to raise awareness and improve access to careers with the County of San Diego and Recognized Partners. Join us at one of our upcoming Live Well Career Prep events!
- The next Live Well Career Prep event will be in April 2025, focusing on Neurodiversity in the Workplace. Stay tuned for more details!
- Watch the Community Engagement at the County recording.
- Watch the Jobs with Live Well San Diego Recognized Partners recording to hear from panelists at Jewish Family Service, MAAC, Biocom, San Diego Padres, Verizon Connect, and Latinas in Tech.
Menstrual Equity
The County of San Diego supports menstrual equity and is proud to provide free, organic menstrual products (tampons and pads) in County facilities, through the Free4ME program. Find out more about menstrual equity, and find a location near you.
Join us in shaping our community through meaningful conversations.
Visit the Live Well San Diego Virtual Connection Hub to participate in discussions, share resources, and collaborate with one another to empower and amplify the voices of youth and young adults.
Welcome to the Live Well San Diego Youth Sector. The sector offers opportunities for youth and young adults to collaborate with one another, empower youth voice in all sectors, and work together to promote healthy, safe, and thriving communities. We invite you to explore the information on this webpage, and look forward to connecting! - Sharon Hughes and Nicole Villa, Youth Sector Co-Leads
The Live Well San Diego Youth Sector was added to the Live Well San Diego vision to Empower, Engage, and Amplify Youth Voice.
The Youth Sector framework was developed over the summer of 2020 and incorporates input from over 150 youth and youth-serving professionals. The sector was officially added to the Live Well San Diego vision when the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the framework in October 2020.
Learn more about the Youth Sector.
What we do
The Youth Sector employs and engages youth, ages 16-24, throughout the region by:
- Providing opportunities for trainings and professional development
- Highlighting topics relevant to youth throughout the region
- Cultivating young leaders and the future of the County workforce
- Informing the development of youth-serving programs
Youth Leadership Programs
Youth Leadership Team (YLT)
The Youth Leadership Team is comprised of two Youth Sector Coordinators and 15 Youth Leaders who serve a one-year term to empower and amplify youth voice in the County of San Diego. Youth Leaders participate in four program components, including professional development, summer internships, boards and commissions, and town halls.
Live Well San Diego Equity Ambassador Program (LEAP)
The Live Well San Diego Equity Ambassador Program concluded in April 2024 and is now integrated into the Youth Leadership Team. Learn more about the achievements of the LEAP Content Creators and Ambassadors.