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Simi Valley Youth Council reports 300+ attendees at Teen Wellness Night; pushes crisis hotline numbers onto student IDs
Summary
Youth Council member James Lequing told the council the May 19 Teen Wellness Night drew more than 300 people and included mental‑health resources and activities. The Youth Council also said it will work with the school district to print verified crisis hotline numbers on student ID cards for the coming school year.
Youth Council member James Lequing told the Simi Valley City Council the Youth Council’s Teen Wellness Night on May 19 drew more than 300 attendees and focused on mental and emotional health resources for teens.
What happened: Lequing said the event featured more than 40 booths from local organizations including Ventura County Behavioral Health, the YMCA, the Simi Valley Unified School District and university partners, plus activities such as sound bath and meditation, a rock‑painting booth and a step challenge. The Youth Council collected pet toys for Ventura County animal services and promoted an “Unplugged Day” initiative encouraging students to reduce screen time.
Follow up: Lequing told the council the Youth Council will review and verify teen crisis hotline numbers to be printed on the backs of Simi Valley Unified School District student ID cards for the next school year so students have vetted contact information readily available. He also announced a youth‑run escape room fundraiser on June 19–20 at Bearwood Teen Center and urged the community to follow the Youth Council on social media for event updates.
Council response: Council members praised the Youth Council’s leadership and said the event showed meaningful youth engagement, noting that many booth tables were staffed by middle and high school students.
Ending: The council thanked Lequing for the report and invited further updates as the Youth Council finalizes the crisis‑hotline roll‑out and upcoming events.
