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County briefed on youth‑safety programs as HHS, MCPS and police outline prevention and crisis responses
Summary
HHS, MCPS and the Montgomery County Police Department described the Youth Resilience Initiative, school‑linked behavioral health services, crisis‑stabilization plans and coordinated responses to recent incidents; councilmembers pressed for clearer data sharing, staffing for school coverage and reintegration plans for students after incidents.
The County Council received a multi‑agency briefing on youth safety and school security that highlighted prevention programs, recent operational responses, and data the county is assembling to guide interventions.
Lori Garabay Aquino and Monica Martin of the Department of Health and Human Services described the Youth Resilience Initiative, the Street Outreach Network and the Safe Space program, and previewed a public youth data dashboard drawing from federal and local surveys. HHS staff said the county launched targeted outreach, summer safe‑space centers and a suite of contracts with community partners (Imagination Stage, LAYC, Identity) to…
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