Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Youth Bureau reports rising absenteeism, summarizes prevention programs and youth employment efforts
Summary
County Youth Bureau presented its 2024 report to the committee, reporting elevated absenteeism across K–12 (noting particularly high elementary absentee rates), an intervention/recidivism approach for PINS/pre‑PINS youth, youth employment and lifeguard training programs and Safe Harbor outreach for exploitation prevention.
Washington County’s Youth Bureau presented an annual report and program review to the Health & Human Services Committee on March 13, outlining 2024 service levels, concerns about school absenteeism and the bureau’s intervention and youth‑employment programs.
Why it matters: The county reported high absenteeism beginning in elementary grades and flagged the downstream risk that higher rates could translate into more youth needing GED services, workforce support or juvenile services in later years. The Youth Bureau also described programmatic interventions intended to reduce…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
