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Context Youth Funding Priorities: <br />Over the Fall of 2021, Chispa, Latino Health Access, Project Kinship, Invest in Youth, Alianza <br />Translatinx, and Santa Ana Youth Ballot held a series of focus groups in Santa Ana to hear from young <br />people ages 14-25 about the youth services they need and current services they receive through their <br />school, city, or community organizations. These focus groups revealed that young people want to see the <br />programs and services listed above prioritized for funding. Historically youth services have been <br />chronically and systemically underfunded. The Council must increase youth investment to improve <br />public safety. <br />Members of the Council have continuously expressed a strong desire to continue improving safety by <br />addressing root causes and investing in residents' material needs and well-being. The Commission <br />believes that the recommendations outlined above achieve these goals by supporting the City's <br />community partners to provide mental health services, counseling and preventative services, jobs, and <br />recreational activities. We urge you to adopt these recommendations in the first reading. These <br />resources will provide a foundation for the City's young people to thrive. <br />Sincerely, <br />Cesar Covarrubias <br />Executive Director <br />