Duties of the council

3. The advisory council shall: a. examine issues related to school-aged children and students attending public or independent institutions of higher education in the State, including, but not limited to, education, employment, strategies to promote the involvement of children and young adults in government affairs, the accessibility of government services by children and young adults, and substance use disorder prevention, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation; b. support existing, and develop new, Statewide initiatives relating to school-aged children and students attending public or independent institutions of higher education in the State; c. develop and foster partnerships among federal, State, and local government entities, members of the educational community, private, nonprofit, and volunteer agencies, community-based organizations, private foundations, and representatives of the business community that provide services to, administer programs for, or mentor school-aged children and students attending public or independent institutions of higher education in the State, so as to enable them to better coordinate and improve the effectiveness of these services and programs; and d. train advisory council members to serve as ambassadors to school-aged children and students attending public or independent institutions of higher education in the State to encourage their participation in civic enrichment activities.