The Teen Network Board (TNB) are a county and school board-appointed teen advocacy group comprised of 50 high school and home school students, from different backgrounds and parts of the county, that provide community voice and service for Arlington youth, families, and wider community. We discuss issues, make recommendations, and act to improve the lives of Arlington teens. Any youth in grades 9-12 that resides in Arlington County may apply. The TNB meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month during the school year from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
We have four subcommittees which focus on improving the mental health and well-being of the community through drug and alcohol prevention, healthy relationship education and intimate partner violence awareness, peer to peer support and mentoring, and volunteer, internships, and community engagement. You can learn a bit more about each subcommittee below.
- DAP (Drugs and Alcohol Prevention): Prevent substance and alcohol use as well as support mental health in the Arlington youth population.
- HRT (Healthy Relationships Taskforce): Promote healthy and consensual relationship behaviors, educate, and advocate for the prevention of intimate partner and sexual violence. (Working with Arlington's Project PEACE)
- P2P (Peer to Peer): Create programming and events offering peer support and mentorship for Arlington teens, including mental health support opportunities.
- VICE (Volunteering, Internships, and Community Engagement): Connect Arlington teens with community service, intern, and volunteer opportunities.
For more information on the TNB, please contact Linh Nghe, Prevention Director: lnghe@arlingtonva.us
Give a warm welcome to the 2025-26 Teen Network Board!
Meeting Vendors to Reduce Tobacco Use
25 youth, including TNB members and members of the Buckingham Youth Brigade, visited close to 60 vendors throughout Arlington county as part of the Counter Tools initiative. Counter Tools aims to reduce the detrimental impact of unhealthy substances, such as access to vapes, tobacco and alcohol, at consumers' primary point of exposure and access: the retail environment. The goal is to visit vape shops and tobacco vendors throughout the county to assess the tobacco products being sold, and provide vendor education to discourage the sale of these products to youth.
Dear Healthy Relationship Taskforce Podcast
"Dear HRT" - a monthly podcast hosted by the TNB's Healthy Relationships Taskforce discussing healthy relationships, consent and related topics. Questions submitted and answered by teens.
Check out “Dear HRT"
TNB Representatives from 2024-2025
TNB Representatives from 2023-2024
