Driscoll Children’s Hospital wants YOUR voice to be heard!

What is TAC?

The Teen Advisory Council (TAC) is a group of teens who share ideas to make the hospital a better place for patients and families.

What do we do?

TAC members volunteer their time to:

  • Share ideas with hospital staff
  • Work on projects to improve patient care
  • Help make hospital visits a better experience for everyone

Why Join?

As a TAC member, you will:

  • Meet and connect with other teens
  • Build leadership + teamwork skills
  • Earn community service hours
  • Have your voice heard about hospital programs
  • Gain experience for school and college applications

This is a volunteer group – members don’t get paid, but the experience is priceless!

What It Means to Be a Member

TAC members are teen leaders! That means members agree to:

  • Serve a two-year term (might be less depending on circumstances)
  • Give honest + helpful feedback
  • Stay positive and solution-focused
  • Protect and respect (keeping meetings private)

Who can Join?

You can be part of TAC if you:

  • Are 12-18 years old
  • Have been a patient or sibling of a patient at Driscoll Children’s Hospital
  • Can attend monthly meetings and help with special projects

Join Now

Contact our Social Work office at (361) 694-5053.

Download the Teen Advisory Council Application.

For TTY Deaf Messaging Connect to TTY Interpretation by dialing (800) 735-2989

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