LAS VEGAS, Nev. — At the Historic Westside School on Saturday, local teens and young adults from the 89106 area learned valuable life skills that aren't always taught at home in their community.

“I’m in middle school, 8th grade, and there’s a lot of kids that I know who usually smoke or drink, and they don’t really have an adult influence to help them, so having talks like these really help out," participant Nisa Harrison said.

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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and a local non-profit called Al Maun Neighborly Needs helped out in more ways than one at their inaugural youth conference, from teaching critical thinking and stud

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