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Long Beach receives 4-year update on youth strategic plan; youth presenters call for housing, crisis response and mentorship
Summary
City staff and youth leaders presented a 4-year update on the Youth and Emerging Adult Strategic Plan. The council received and filed the update. Youth speakers highlighted Measure US participatory budgeting investments, urged expanded crisis-response teams, youth-led spaces and affordable housing for seniors and young adults.
The Long Beach City Council on May 13 received and filed a four-year update on the Youth and Emerging Adult Strategic Plan and heard testimony from youth advisory council members who urged expanded crisis response, mentoring and housing supports.
Office of Youth Development staff and young leaders highlighted recent investments made through Measure US and the Youth Power participatory budgeting process and outlined programs intended to reconnect opportunity youth to education and employment.
"Listen to us. Not only just invest in us, but get to know us and understand why we are the way we are," said Edrick Salgado, a member…
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