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CJCC reports youth vaping survey results; MOU renewal pending with county partner
Summary
The county criminal justice coordinator summarized a survey showing many local youth begin vaping between ages 11 and 13 and said a memorandum of understanding (MOU) renewal was submitted to a county partner and state attorney general review.
Mike Markerman, representing criminal justice coordination, told the Public Safety Committee about a survey of youth vaping at area schools and the status of an MOU with a county partner.
Markerman said the vaping survey among students in Hayward, Winter and LCO schools found that “the average age they start, 47 percent is 11 to 13,” and that some responses indicated initiation among children as young as 5 to 7. He said the most common reason cited for starting was peer pressure, at roughly 30 percent.
Markerman also reported that the county’s MOU with the Pell CEO in Sawyer County was sent to county contacts (Ann Amparo) and the state attorney general (Linehan) last week for review. He said the MOU was one of the last actions by a departing official and that the renewal is on the partner’s agenda the following Monday.
Why it matters: vaping initiation at young ages and the MOU renewal for criminal‑justice collaboration both affect local prevention and coordination efforts. Markerman recommended forming a smaller executive committee within the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to meet more frequently and focus on such issues.
Ending: The committee received the update; Markerman said the MOU renewal process was underway and expected back shortly.
