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Waterloo leaders swear in 28-member Youth City Council; members highlight mental-health advocacy and ask for city support
Summary
The Waterloo City Council swore in a 28-member Waterloo Youth City Council that described seven years of activity, statewide advocacy on House File 602, upcoming suicide-prevention training and a request for regular city funding.
The Waterloo City Council on Feb. 3 swore in 28 students as the Waterloo Youth City Council and heard leaders outline the group's work on youth mental-health outreach and advocacy.
The students and their advisers described the council as a seven-year mayoral initiative that represents four area high schools and works on committees, bylaws, volunteer opportunities, scholarships and public education. Carol Luce, who introduced the students as “your Waterloo Youth City Council,” said the group is made up of 28 students from four area high schools and represents the city’s diverse school population.
Luce said the council selected youth mental health as a focus after the COVID-19 pandemic and that members worked for two years to advocate for House File 602, which she said…
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