Last Spring, the Malibu Foundation for Youth and Families conducted a citywide survey to help define the most pressing concerns facing youth in our community. We also sent questionnaires to over 350 high school students for their input. The results showed that our community is concerned about a wide range of risk-related behaviors including alcohol/substance use, eating disorders, the impact of media on body image, and premature sexual activity to name just a few.
We would like to invite the entire Malibu community to a community summit to be held on Saturday, November 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Malibu High School campus, entitled “Face the Issues: Positive Solutions for Malibu’s Youth and Families.” The summit will feature a general session with expert panelists who will help educate us on these identified issues. The general session will be followed by “break-out” sessions during which we will brainstorm possible solutions to these problems from a community perspective.
It is our goal to leave this summit with a clearer idea of how the Malibu Foundation can best support the youth and families of our community as we enter our sixth year of service to the community. It is our hope that your readers will join us on November 19 and share their insights, concerns, and ideas. For further information, please contact Erica at 589-8363.
Kate Ross, Director
Malibu Foundation for Youth and Families