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In the category of violence and safety, the community is concerned about the percentage of students reporting . harassment at school in the last year and the number of students reporting stolen or damaged property in the same time period. Harassment is a form of violent and abusive behavior that makes the person being harassed feel vulnerable, isolated, and afraid. Eighteen percent (18%) ofT* graders, 32% ofg* graders, and 28% of 11'h graders stated they had been harassed for race, ethnicity, gender, semal orientation or disability in the past 12 months. Sixteen percent (16%) of 7* grade students, 22% of 9~h grade students and 12% of 12th grade students reported being in a fight at school in the past year. Fighting often comes before deadly violence among young people. In the past twelve months, 24% of 7e gradel~, 51% of 9th graders, and 30% of llth graders had their personal property stolen or damaged. Another concern is the number of studenrs that state they have felt so sad/hopeless almost everyday for two weeks or more that they stopped doing some usual activities. Fifteen percent (15%) of 7~ graders, 28% ofg* graders, and 36% of 1Ph graders agreed with this statement. Of the students surveyed, 95-97% in each sun, eyed grade level stated that they answered all questions honestly. In conclusion, the Youth Master Plan Community Input and Youth Input subcommittees gathered data on youth support se~ices and programs currently offered in Pleasanton that support adolescence from birth to 22 years of age. Additional youth needs were identified and included youth development programs with commu- nity leadership and volunteer opportunities, anti-drag and alcohol programs, tutoring services, art, drama, mmic, dance, counseling, job training, mentor/role models, biking, intramural sports, recreational camps, etc. The most f~cluent youth request was a place to hang out. The place to hang out should offer opportunities to socialize, to receive peer counseling, to participate in organized games including: pool, ping pon& video games, drop-in sports, special events, flmess pmgams, rock climbing, etc. A subcommittee of the Youth Master Plan was established to look at possible ways to address these needs through Youth Activities.