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Candidate urges focus on substance-abuse prevention and youth rehabilitation resources
Summary
Cambria, a finalist, urged the Assembly to push for prevention, education and local rehabilitation resources for youth, and shared results from a community survey that listed homelessness, cost of living, and substance abuse among top concerns.
Cambria, a student in the Alaska Middle College program, told the Assembly she would press for more attention to substance-abuse prevention, education and access to rehabilitation resources for young people. "Prevention, education, and access to rehabilitation resources can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the youth who may be struggling or at risk," Cambria said, adding she had conducted a public survey to understand community priorities.
Cambria said the survey respondents identified homelessness, the cost of living, housing affordability, public safety, mental health, and alcohol and drug abuse among the community's biggest concerns. She argued that youth representatives should not only speak but also listen, and should advocate for programs and community partnerships that provide alternatives and support before problems become lifelong.
No Assembly motion or staff assignment was recorded on this topic during the session; Cambria’s remarks were presented as part of candidate answers.
