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Residents and nonprofits urge youth programming, Narcan training, and investment
Summary
Speakers including representatives of Much Love Foundation and a childcare provider urged the board to expand youth programming, offer Narcan training to fight fentanyl, and work with investors on community centers and jobs for young people.
Nonprofit and community speakers urged the board to prioritize programming for youth, mental-health supports and overdose prevention. A Much Love Foundation representative told trustees the group focuses on mental health, anti-bullying and fentanyl response, saying "we give out Narcan" and arguing the community should begin youth outreach to prevent drug-related deaths.
A provider of before-and-after-school care (Kialda) asked how to be placed on the village agenda to bring programming to Ford Heights so children would have alternatives to street activity. Multiple speakers emphasized using community centers and investor interest to create after-school opportunities and positive options for young people.
