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Youth Commission says mental‑health curriculum reached 68 students in school visits
Summary
Commissioners reported that a 'being your authentic self' curriculum delivered in partnership with the Kevin Love Fund and Sony Animation reached 68 students in grades 3–8 on May 26 and 28; the commission also hosted a May 29 public screening and student discussion at the Encinitas Community Center.
Chair Kelly reported to the Encinitas Youth Commission that the body’s mental‑health outreach, developed in partnership with the Kevin Love Fund and Sony Animation, delivered a classroom curriculum called "being your authentic self" to local students on May 26 and 28. "The program directly reached 68 students," Chair Kelly said, and the commission hosted a free public screening of the film Goat on May 29 at the Encinitas Community Center followed by student discussions.
Commissioners who attended the school visits and screening described the activities as multimodal—classroom curriculum plus a public film screening and facilitated discussion—and credited city staff and partners for logistical support. Chair Kelly thanked Supervisor Camarina and Manager Goodsell for help organizing school visits and the community screening.
Why it matters: local youth mental‑health programming is a priority in the commission’s work plan and these activities represent direct outreach to elementary‑school students. The commission said the program used school visits, community center space and printed promotion to reach students and families; commissioners expressed interest in increasing attendance and continuing the partnership.
Next steps: the commission will ensure the work plan reflects this programming and will consider ways to expand promotion and school outreach in the coming year.
