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Big Bear High students present All Children Thrive findings, ask council to consider youth council
Summary
A team of Big Bear High School students presented local findings from the All Children Thrive (ACT) initiative and asked the City Council to support youth participation through continued invitations to meetings, potential city resources, and consideration of a youth council.
A team of Big Bear High School seniors on the All Children Thrive (ACT) youth team told the Big Bear Lake City Council on Sept. 10 that local youth face mental-health stress, limited safe activities, and few year-round opportunities, and asked the council to support youth input and consider creating a youth council.
The presentation was led by Megan Meaders, executive director of the Mom and Dad Project (Bear Valley Community Health District), and five student speakers: Kennedy Meadors, Madison Wachtler, Isaac Dehaan, Aiden Kazukule and Ezekiel Cruz. Meaders described the Mom and Dad Project’s services and said the ACT program scoped local needs with a youth-centered community needs…
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