GUIDE’s Youth & Family Advisory Board (YFAB), is composed of individuals from all over the state of Georgia. The members are categorized into three different subgroups, youth (ages 15-17), young adults (ages 18-23) and parents/guardians of those in these age ranges. 

Meet Some Current Board Members

  • Young person with curly dark hair, wearing a black zip-up jacket with YFAB logo and colorful icons, against a white background.

    Samuel B.

    He/Him

    1st Year YFAB Member

  • Young woman with long dark hair smiling, wearing a navy fleece jacket with 'YFAB' logo and colorful symbols, and a delicate necklace, against a white background.

    Kendra B.

    She/Her

    2nd Year YFAB Member

  • A young girl with curly hair, wearing a dark navy jacket with the YFAB logo, silver hoop earrings, and a silver necklace with a loop pendant, smiling at the camera against a white background.

    Natalie K.

    She/Her

    1st Year YFAB Member

  • A young woman with curly dark hair wearing a navy blue jacket with 'YFAB' and colorful patches on it, standing against a plain white background.

    Khloe R.

    She/Her

    1st Year YFAB Member

  • Front-facing portrait of a woman with medium-dark skin and long braided hair, wearing a black headband, earrings, a necklace with a pearl, and a navy zip-up jacket with colorful logo patches.

    LaDonna H.

    She/Her

    1st Year YFAB Member

  • A young woman with black hair with red highlights, wearing glasses and a navy blue fleece with the YFAB logo, smiling against a plain white background.

    Morgan R.

    She/Her

    1st Year YFAB Member

  • A young man with short black hair, smiling, wearing a dress shirt, tie, and a navy fleece jacket with the YFAB logo on the chest, against a white background.

    Emanuel P.

    He/Him

    1st Year YFAB Member

  • A young woman with dark hair in a ponytail, smiling, wearing a navy blue fleece jacket with a YFAB logo on the chest, standing against a plain white background.

    Jael W.

    She/Her

    2nd Year YFAB Member

  • Smiling woman with dark skin, dreadlocks, wearing a navy jacket with YFAB logo, gold hoop earrings, and a nose ring, against a white background.

    Danielle C.

    She/Her

    1st Year YFAB Member

  • A smiling woman with long dark hair wearing a navy blue jacket with an embroidered logo that reads "YFAB" and features colorful icons, jewelry, and a white background.

    Tela J.

    She/Her

    1st Year YFAB Member

The current FY25-26 YFAB is composed of 30 members from 5 of the 6 Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) regions (16 youth, 10 young adults and 4 adults).

Region 1

  • Grace Y., Young Adult, Hall

  • Hailey Q., Young Adult, Cobb

  • Jaidyn B., Young Adult, Cobb

Region 2

  • Isaac T., Young Adult, Barrow

  • Jael W., Youth, Walton

Region 3

  • Danielle C., Parent/Guardian, Gwinnett

  • Sophia S., Parent/Guardian, Gwinnett

  • Lily B., Young Adult, DeKalb

  • Kaniel H., Youth, Gwinnett

  • Khloe R., Youth, Gwinnett

  • Kori M., Youth, Gwinnett

  • Sofia E., Youth, Gwinnett

  • Anna C., Youth, DeKalb

  • LaDonna H., Youth, Gwinnett

  • Nabait M., Youth, Gwinnett

  • Morgan R., Youth, Newton

  • Samuel B., Youth, Gwinnett

  • Natalie K., Youth, Gwinnett

  • Soliana A., Youth, Gwinnett

  • JoQuita E. Parent/Guardian, Gwinnett

  • Diamond E., Young Adult, Dekalb

  • Khin L., Young Adult, Gwinnett

  • Sophia K., Young Adult, Gwinnett

  • Isaiah E., Young Adult, Newton

  • Kendra B., Youth, Gwinnett

  • Meerab M., Youth, Gwinnett

Region 5

  • Jakob T., Youth, Wheeler

Region 6

  • Tela J., Parent/Guardian, Fayette

  • Arianna M., Young Adult, Spalding

  • Emanuel P. O., Youth, Carroll