In the summer of 2020, Youth Forward staff interviewed 20 local high school students to get their thoughts on how Sacramento County schools should respond to youth needs during the pandemic. Youth expressed numerous concerns and generated ideas on how schools could support youth mental health and overall well-being given school closures and social distancing. We then brought the youth leaders together and developed a series of recommendations for our local school leaders. We are currently meeting with local school administrators and school board members to follow up.
