New Haven youth commission outlines symposium on mental health and gun violence; aldermen urge earlier school-based intervention

New Haven 's Youth Services Committee met Nov. 5 to hear updates from city youth commissioners and to discuss a planned research report and a youth symposium on mental health and gun violence.

Oliver Augustine, chair of the Youth Commission, told the committee the commission has focused on establishing durable administrative systems so the body can continue to operate: "getting a Gmail account so that there's a permanent, like, communications. That also comes with a phone number," Augustine said, and the commission is working "towards getting a bank account so we can handle, finances, donations, expenses, etcetera." Augustine asked the committee and aldermen to view the session as a workshop and described efforts to draft bylaws and other documents that would help the commission function long-term.

A member…