PATCH Program

05/31/2026

This weekend is *the* weekend to get your application if you want to be part of PATCH - La Crosse for the upcoming school year!!

(Note: different PATCH programs have different deadlines. Ours here at PATCH HQ are due June 14! More deets in the link 👇)

Time is running out! Apply for PATCH this weekend!

PATCH La Crosse is looking for Teen Educators to join their team for the 2026-2027 program year.

If you’re a high school-aged teen who cares about your community, social justice, advocacy, health, and healthcare, consider applying for this role.

Find the full job description and online application www.gruw.org/patch
Don’t miss the June 1st application deadline.

05/29/2026

Hey WI teens,

PATCH *absolutely* could be (should be! 😉) your job next school year.

But, we need you to introduce yourself to us.

Fill out the application.

Let us know you're interested and we'll certainly be in touch.

You've got a little over 2 weeks.

Love,
PATCH

PS. 🔗 in the comments.

05/29/2026

Uh, yep! We like the sounds of that, too! 🥰

PATCH Denver Health Pediatrics at Denver Public Schools does incredible school-based health work and love how they create space for teens to share their thoughts and lived experiences…especially at national conferences 😏🙌!!

If you’re in DC, go say hey

✨Teens training providers? Yes, please! Session H6 dives into the PATCH model, where youth lead the way to better care. Learn how partnerships, trust, and teen voice can transform SBHC experiences and outcomes. Join the movement in our national conference! 📌bit.ly/SBHC2026

05/28/2026

✨ 2025-26 PATCH Green Bay

A year full of learning, meeting new people, and building connection.

“A lot of the guest speakers that came in talked about topics we don’t talk about at school, so I learned a lot.”

Social media & digital wellbeing.
Advocacy 101.
Mental health.
Human trafficking.
Food insecurity.
Healthy relationships.
….(insert more)…
Oh! And touring some pretty cool community spaces.

But as we officially wrap up, we’re having all the feels.

Grateful. Bummed. Eager…and everything in between.

Why?!

Well…

After 5ish years, we won’t have a team of teens meeting in Green Bay for 2026-27. 😞!

But, there’s so much to look forward to, and a lot taking shape behind the scenes.

Stay tuned for the new ways and spaces PATCH will be showing up. In WI (our 🏠) and beyond.

Above all else, thrilled that most of these Green Bay PATCHies have chosen to stay involved in different (new + exciting 😏) ways next year!!

05/27/2026

Last call for this summer PATCH opportunity in La Crosse, WI! 🤩

Last Call!
Sign up for a Youth Summer Training Opportunity with PATCH La Crosse!

Financial assistance may be available for those that qualify. Please reach out to [email protected] for more information.

This training is available to youth ages 13 to 18 who are looking to build skills, confidence, and knowledge needed to create lasting change in our community. This is an interactive youth advocacy training program that will take place at Great Rivers United Way this summer on Mondays for 10 weeks.
More information can be reviewed via the link:
https://e.givesmart.com/events/NS8/

05/26/2026

POV: your HS job becomes an opportunity you won’t forget 🫶

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Now hiring WI teens for 2026-27!

https://patchprogram.org/ourwork/wipatch/witeenjobs/

05/22/2026

The PATCH group chat hits different at the end of a program year. 🥲💕

05/20/2026

Entering workshop evaluations 👇.

Just a snippet of the behind-the-scenes work of a Coord(inator).

Super repetitive.
Somewhat mindless.
And yet, so rewarding.

Especially when we share it back with teens.

Things that went well, the key takeaways, possible improvements, but always the importance of the work they're doing.

How much their voice and experiences matter.

05/19/2026

PATCH Milwaukee is officially onto its new chapter with Raven stepping in as coordinator and Healthy MKE as the organizational home!

What’s already clear is how strong the community connections are, and how ready everyone is to continue showing up alongside teens in real, meaningful ways.

Now that onboarding is complete, the next step is hiring teens this summer, with a full team expected by the end of August.

There’s a lot of new energy in this next phase, and we’re really looking forward to seeing where it goes.

Also! While it doesn't always work out this way, how awesome is it that we were able to engage current PATCH Milwaukee teens into training?!🤩

05/15/2026

We’re going to keep sharing this opportunity until the application deadline closes because:

☝️$25K over 20-months to get your org and community ready to PATCH is a no brainer.

✌️AMCHP offers such solid TA (ask PATCH Denver Health Pediatrics at Denver Public Schools + PATCH CHCC Public Health Services), and we just love working with them.

And, three… do we even need a three?!

Nah. Just go check it out.

Funding applications due June 3, 2026!

📢 AMCHP’s Innovation Hub's 2026-2028 Replication Projects application process is still open! This is a great opportunity to replicate a practice in the Innovation Hub Database and receive tailored support and coaching throughout.

Learn more and get started: bit.ly/AMCHP-RP