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Public commenters urge more male mentors for men under 30, cite California Volunteers service challenge
Summary
Two public commenters raised concerns about mental health and social isolation among men under 30 and promoted a service initiative tied to California Volunteers to recruit mentors, coaches and teachers.
Two public commenters spoke in the recorded transcript about mental-health risks among men under 30 and urged recruitment of men to serve as mentors, coaches and teachers.
One speaker, identified in the transcript as a public commenter, said: "Cuando hablamos de la salud mental en general, ciertamente es de seria preocupación, mayor aún cuando estamos hablando de un grupo en nuestra comunidad, los hombres menores de 30 años de edad. Hablemos de lo que están haciendo en estos momentos para poder llegar a los que más se están viendo afectados." The commenter framed the issue as particularly urgent for younger men in the community.
A second public commenter said the data show rising suicide and isolation among men and noted low college attendance among that group. The commenter said, "Sabemos con de de los datos demuestran que hay un aumento de suicidio, que hay una crisis de aislamiento y la baja asistencia en la universidad, entre hombres. Ahora no hay suficientes mentores ni modelos a seguir que sean obras para nuestros niños. Los datos nos da miedo, por eso tenemos un reto a los hombres, se llama California Mand Service Challenge, estamos llamando a los hombres jóvenes a servir en sus comunidades y sabemos que el servicio convierte el aislamiento en conexión. Estamos buscando mentores, entrenadores y maestros. Necesitamos más hombres en las clases." The same speaker also added, "Hay muchas opciones para servir."
The second commenter described the cited initiative as the "California Mand Service Challenge" and identified it with California Volunteers, a statewide office that promotes service and volunteer programs in California. The transcript did not provide data sources or specific statistics; the commenter characterized the underlying evidence only as "los datos" (the data) without specifying reports or figures.
The transcript does not indicate whether these remarks came during the public-comment period or another agenda item; the placement on the meeting agenda is not specified in the record provided.
