Teen Advisory Board Bylaws

Membership

Members must:

• Currently be a patient at Children's Mercy.
• Be 13-18 years old. *Members may be older if they are still a patient at Children’s Mercy.
• Attend at least 40% of meetings and activities unless excused.
• Be respectful.
• Have good attendance and effort at school.
• Be recommended by a Children’s Mercy staff member.
• Be able to get to TAB meetings and activities.

Who are the Board members?

• The board must have at least eight members.
• At least one member will become the board’s president.

What about parents? 

• Parents are not members of TAB, but parents play an important role by supporting their teen's involvement in TAB.
  
  

TAB meetings

When are TAB meetings?

• Once a month for an hour on Monday evenings.
• There may be more meetings for special events.

What happens at a TAB meeting?

• TAB members talk about items on the meeting agenda.
• TAB members and their families will get the meeting agenda, location of meeting and meeting notes each month.
• There are Children’s Mercy staff who lead each meeting.
  
  

What do staff think about when recommending a teen to TAB?

• The amount and type of medical experiences the teen has had.
• If the teen has good attendance and good grades at school.
• The teen's ability to maintain interest in a 1-2 hour meeting.
• The teen's willingness to express feelings, ask questions and share ideas.
• The parent's ability to support their teen being in TAB and to provide transportation to and from the meetings.
• All recommendations must go through the TAB application process.