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Public commenters press county to boost outreach, parent accountability and mental‑health supports
Summary
Residents told the committee the meeting needed wider publicity, urged stronger parent accountability for vaping and other behaviors, and raised concerns about youth suicide and fairness in discipline; a community member asked the panel to request details on complaint types from the VOCC.
During public comment, residents said the meeting had not been sufficiently publicized through the county’s social channels and urged the committee to expand outreach. One commenter who identified herself as a teacher said parents sometimes supply vaping devices and called for more community engagement and consequences to discourage underage use.
A public commenter raised a concern that Calvert County has a high youth suicide rate and urged the committee to prioritize proactive supports; another asked the committee to request the nature of complaints received by the victim‑offender or child‑welfare complaint body to better target advisory recommendations. The chair thanked the commenters and said staff would collect and circulate relevant documents and follow up on public input.
