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Parkland youth highlight mental health, vaping and e-vehicle safety in survey presented to commission
Summary
Parkland Youth Ambassadors told the City Commission that students ranked mental health, drug use (notably vaping), and bullying as their top concerns and called for more counselors, consistent mental-health education and action on e-vehicle safety.
Parkland youth told the City of Parkland Commission on Thursday that mental health, drug use and bullying top their list of concerns — and they want tangible local action, not just awareness campaigns. The panel of high-school students, presented by Jackie Weymayer, senior director of strategy and intergovernmental affairs, reported results from a student survey conducted by the Parkland Youth Ambassador program.
"Mental health was the most frequently cited issue," said a youth ambassador, noting 88 percent of respondents listed it among their top three concerns. The students said drug use —…
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