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Sutter-Yuba youth advisory board highlights “1 in 25” homelessness figure and urges local action
Summary
A new bi-county youth advisory board presented testimony and a video to the Sutter County Board of Supervisors, spotlighting unaccompanied youth homelessness and urging inclusion of lived experience in planning; staff said updated local figures show 1 in 25 youth experience homelessness, and partners said the board can help access state and federal grants.
Johnny Burke, executive director of the Sutter Yuba Homeless Consortium, told the Sutter County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 26 that a new youth advisory board will bring young people with lived experience into local policy discussions about homelessness.
"Our youth advisory board was created to shine a light on unaccompanied homeless youth in Yuba and Sutter Counties," Burke said during a video presentation and in-person testimony, explaining the board grew from school-district and consortium outreach and can strengthen grant applications.
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