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Mayor and youth commissioners brief board on Livonia Youth Summit priorities on mental wellness, careers and substance access
Summary
Mayor Maureen Brozman and youth commissioners presented findings from recent youth summits and surveys: students named mental wellness, school climate, college/career awareness, physical health and substance access as top concerns; the group urged stronger school–community coordination and plans a 2027 summit.
Mayor Maureen Brozman and members of the Livonia Youth Commission presented a summary of Youth Summit results and requests to the Livonia Public Schools Board at the March 23 meeting.
Brozman described the city’s Youth Commission process and recalled the 2024 Youth Summit that produced a youth agenda aligned with local civic projects. Hunter Anderson, a Youth Commission representative and a Madonna University affiliate, summarized breakout-session takeaways: mental wellness (teacher awareness, parent–student disconnect, culture/climate), college and career planning (awareness of trades and academic majors), and physical health (motivation, time and nutrition barriers). Anderson said students proposed implementable solutions, including better career-college linkages.
Karen Bonanno, executive director of Livonia Save Our Youth Coalition (speaking on behalf of an absent youth commissioner), reviewed the substance-abuse breakout recommendations: community education involving parents, stronger on-site mentor access, anonymous reporting options, and broader efforts to limit access to vaping and other substances. The presenters asked district leaders and community partners to “link arms” on these priorities and noted plans for another summit in 2027.
Board members thanked the presenters and directed staff liaisons to follow up with the Youth Commission and district student-assistance personnel.
