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Youth Survey
(Please note this is a VOLUNTARY and OPTIONAL survey)
1.
What is your age?
Under 18
18-25
26-34
35+
2.
What is your zip code?
3.
What is your ethnicity?
American Indian
Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Pacific Islander
White
4.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
Non-binary
Transgender Male
Transgender Female
Genderqueer
Prefer not to say
Other (please specify)
5.
What is your sexual orientation? (this question is optional)
Asexual
Bisexual
Gay
Heterosexual (Straight)
Lesbian
Pansexual
Queer
Prefer not to say
Other (please specify)
6.
What would you be most interested in?
Music
Poetry
Art
Sports
Healing Circles
Pilates
Journaling
Nutrition Classes
Yoga
Martial Arts
Boxing
Dancing
Other (please specify)
7.
What areas would you like the Youth Commission to advocate for? (Choose your top 3)
Mental Health
Education
Juvenile Justice (Probation)
Entertainment
Extracurricular Activities
Parent Support / Education
Leadership Empowerment
Employment
LGBTQ+ Support Services
Youth Advocacy
Foster Care Services
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
Domestic Violence
Housing
Other (please specify)
8.
What is your current involvement? (Select all that apply)
I am in school
I am working
I am connected to a community organization
Other (please specify)
None of the above
9.
What systems have you encountered? (Select all that apply)
Homelessness (e.g. LAHSA, LAC Homeless Initiative, Housing 4 Health, etc)
Probation Department
Department of Public Social Services (DPSS)
Department of Mental Health (DMH)
Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Foster Care
Department of Youth Development (DYD)
Department of Pubic Health (DPH)
Other (please specify)
No system involvement (please proceed to Question 12)
10.
Did you experience mental health concerns at any of the following times? (Select all that apply)
Before interacting with the system
While in the system
After leaving the system
I did not experience mental health concerns
11.
What can the County do to enhance mental health supports when experiencing systems? (Choose your top 3)
Remove age barriers
Remove location barriers
Create safe spaces
Provide navigation support
Increase access to resources regardless of income
Offer non-traditional therapy options (e.g., art, music, poetry, drumming, dance)
Ensure staff are available during non-traditional work hours
Provide on-call staff for crisis support
Require mandatory trauma-informed training for staff
Require mandatory cultural competancy training for staff
Other (please specify)
12.
How would you prefer to learn about resources available to you?
QR Code
Website or Resource App
Printer Flyers
In-person, word of mouth
School
Text and/or Phone Calls
Social Media (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, WhatsApp)
Other (please specify)