On Saturday, November 1, 2008 Buffalo County Youth Advisory Board, in conjunction with Buffalo County Community Partners hosted the 2008 Central Nebraska Youth Summit.  Over 150 youth in grades 6th to 12th attended this free event, focused on empowering youth to 'Take A Stand'. 

Immediately following the 2008 Central Nebraska Youth Summit on Saturday, November 1, 2008 the Buffalo County Youth Advisory Board in conjunction with the Buffalo County Community Partners hosted the 1st Annual Youth Awards Banquet honoring outstanding central Nebraska youth ages 5 to 23.

Community Health Access Team (CHAT) was awarded at $45,100 from Catholic Health Initiative (CHI) to form a Minority Access Project. The purpose of the CHAT Minority Access Project is to increase access to quality healthcare for individuals identified as minority populations in Buffalo County.