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City of Eugene Legislative Policies for 2009 Oregon Legislative Session <br /> <br />VII.Y <br />OUTH <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports a bipartisan, adequate and sustainable funding policy for Oregon’s public <br /> <br />education system. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports quality after-school and school-break programs,anti-obesity programs, <br />mentoring, supplemental meal programs, community schools and other coordinated <br />prevention programs, as well as other programs promoting the general good health and well <br /> <br />being for youth, children and families of all abilities. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports additional services and resources to meet the needs of homeless and at-risk <br />children and youth. This includes the recommendations from the Oregon Commission on <br />Children and Families that were identified as a result of HB 2202 in 2005. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports increased services to youth who are aging out of the foster care system. <br />Currently nearly half become homeless in six months. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports additional mental health, substance abuse, and health care for children and <br />young adults under the age of 21. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports the ability of park and recreation agencies to engage in efforts to further <br />develop an environmental ethic among all Oregonians with a special focus on youth. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports the No Oregon Child Left Inside concept and other similar environmental <br />education programs. <br /> <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br /> <br />