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2026 LA County Youth Survey
(Please note this is a voluntary & optional survey)
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1.
What is your age?
(Required.)
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
Other
4.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
Non-Binary
Transgender Male
Transgender Female
Genderqueer
Prefer not to say
Other
5.
Do you feel like you belong to one or more of these communities?
Faith-Based
(Christian, Catholic, Muslim etc.)
LGBTQIA+
Cultural Group
(LatinX, Black Student Assoc., etc.)
Community Group
(Sports Team, After-school programs, Arts/creative groups, etc.)
Other
NA
6.
What is your sexual orientation?
(This question is optional)
Asexual
Bisexual
Gay
Heterosexual
(Straight)
Lesbian
Pansexual
Queer
Prefer not to say
Other
7.
What would you be most interested in?
(Choose your top 3
)
Music
Poetry
Art
Sports
Healing Circles
Pilates
Journaling
Nutrition Classes
Yoga
Boxing/Martial Arts
Dancing
Other
8.
What areas would you like the Youth Commission to advocate for?
(Choose your top 3)
Mental Health
Education
Juvenile Justice
(Probation)
Entertainment
(Film Production, Music, Theatre, Video Games, Dance, Visual Arts)
Extracurricular Activities
Parent Support/Education
Leadership Empowerment
Employment
LGBTQ+ Support Services
Youth Advocacy
Child Trafficking
(CSEC, Labor, etc)
Domestic Violence
(Education, Prevention & Awareness)
Housing
Other
9.
What is your current involvement?
(Select all that apply)
I am in school
I am working
I am connected to a community organization
None of the above
Other
10.
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 & Family Services
(DCFS)
Department of Youth Development
(DYD)
Department of Public Health
(DPH)
Other
No System Involvment
11.
What areas of entertainment are you interested in?
(Select all that apply)
Cinema & Film Production
Music
(Singer, Rapper, Producer, etc)
Theatre
Video Games
Dance
Visual Arts
(Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, etc.)
Other
I'm not interested in entertainment
12.
What parts of housing are you concerned about?
(Select all that apply)
Age barriers
Stable housing
Lack of money
Accessibility & knowledge
Independence
(Making my own choices)
Affordable housing
Resource & Housing Rights Awareness
Self-Care
(Cooking, Cleaning, Personal Hygiene, etc.)
Other
No housing concerns
13.
What does a safe space mean to you?
(Select all that apply)
Creative spaces
Cultural & racial safety
LGBTQ+ safe spaces
Trauma-informed/supportive settings
Someone to talk to
Peer support
Non-judgemental spaces
More break time to rest
Community connections
Freedom to express myself
Positive staff support
Gender inclusive language & practices
Accessible for people of all abilities
No bullying
Other
14.
**Only respond if you have justice system involvement
(Probation)
If you are a probation youth in the community/reentering, what are some concerns?
Mental health
Education rights/needs
Housing
Substance abuse
Community resources
Legal support/aid
Community/peer pressure
Home life
Neighborhood safety
Lack of support from providers/caregivers
Financial support
Other
No concerns