About Us

We make NOYS.

NOYS is a national

organization that
believes in young

people to lead.

Youth are facing an enormous amount of health and safety issues. From mental health, road safety, gun violence, peer and community violence, climate change, and even civil rights. It’s quite overwhelming.

Young people deserve to be at the forefront of these issues affecting their livelihoods. We’re making that happen.

We unite, equip, and build capacity for young people to lead in addressing the most pressing health and safety issues affecting them today.

Our Legacy

We’re not that old, but we do have a legacy of work to share with you. 

NOYS was founded in 1995 as the Traffic Safety Collaboration by the U.S Department of Transportation. Soon after, we became National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) with the mission to build partnerships that will save lives, prevent injuries, and promote safe and healthy lifestyles among all youth.

Did you know? NOYS convened over 100 federal agencies, industry leaders, and nonprofit organizations that promote youth safety through education, engagement, and empowerment. 

We’ve always believed in youth, even from the beginning of our time, but our work has shifted. It became clear to us that we need to take a stronger and bolder stance for youth health and safety. So we did. 

Today, NOYS is leveraging 25+ years of collaborative engagement to position young people to lead in social and political advocacy regarding their safety.

What about our logo?

Meet the Team

  • Jacob Smith (He/They)

    Executive Director

  • Sage Chambers (He/Him)

    Development and Operations Senior Associate

  • Kalea Selmon (She/Her)

    Senior Program Manager, Youth Mobility Safety

  • Bryce Freeman (He/Him)

    Urban Alliance Intern

  • Rosie Rayfield (They/Them)

    Program Support Specialist

  • Jeff Baek (He/His)

    VA Youth Engagement Specialist

  • Tiffany Tanaka (She/Her)

    Digital Youth Engagement Specialist

Our Board of Directors

  • Andre Ragel (He/Him)

    Board Member At-Large

  • David Jefferson (He/Him)

    Board Member At-Large

  • Heidi Simon (She/Her)

    Board President

  • Nia Underwood (She/Her)

    Board Member At-Large

  • Sharon Issurdatt Dietsche (She/Her)

    Board Member At-Large

  • Judith Tindall, PH.D (She/Her)

    Past President

  • Dalbin Osorio (He/Him)

    Board Member At-Large

  • Nica Cave (She/Her)

    Committee Co-Chair

  • Noah Brooks (He/Him)

    Committee Co-Chair

  • Robert Bennett-Benge (He/Him)

    Board Treasurer

Contribute to NOYS

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