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Palo Alto Youth Council reports record applications, releases youth issue census showing low civic engagement
Summary
The Palo Alto Youth Council briefed the City Council March 17 on its 30-member program year, new outreach roles, a digitized mental health resource guide, a youth issue census of 262 respondents and upcoming events focused on mental health, climate and civic education.
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The Palo Alto Youth Council told the City Council on Monday that it has grown to a 30-member body this year, produced a digitized mental health resource guide, and completed an inaugural youth issue census that found many young people feel safe in the city yet disconnected from local government.
The study session presentation outlined the council’s three themes for the year — mental health, civic education and climate — and described recent and planned projects including a mental health resource web guide, a substance-abuse education video, an academic "study cram" event that served more than 260 teens, a civic-impact summit, and a community outreach event pairing pancakes and pickleball.
Why it matters: The youth census of 262 respondents showed a mix of confidence and concern. According to council leaders, roughly 99% of youth reported feeling moderately to very safe in Palo Alto,…
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