Coordinator’s Report
Youth 2 Adult Transitions (16-26) Early Years (0-6) Visioning Task Team Baby Friendly Initiative Parenting Task Team Middle Years (6-12) Youth Matters (12-18) Youth Summit Task Team Youth 2 Adult Transitions (16-26) Youth Hub Steering Committee Primary Prevention Chilliwack Youth Health Centre Fund Raising Committee Sexual Exploitation Awareness Community Action Team Chair or Participate and support the work of the Following CYC sub-committees:
Success By 6 “Council of Partners” Fraser East CYC/HC Participate in the Following regional Committees Success By 6 “Council of Partners” Fraser East CYC/HC Regional Parenting Group CR4YC SCOUT External Advisory for UFV
Participate in the Following Local Committees Chilliwack Healthier Community Mental Health Task Opening Doors Poverty Reductions Local Immigrant Partnership Integrated Care Team Chilliwack General Hospital Participate in the Following Local Committees
Since January 2017, provided leadership or contributed to the following community initiatives Sleep Awareness Campaign Overhaul of Infochilliwack.com “Let’s Play” community events Creation of a “Mental Health Guide”
Community Engagement and Outreach Provided 7 CYC Orientations Presentation to City Council (Early Years) Presentation to Social Planning and Research Council (EDI) Presentation to Envision Credit Union (Early Years) Presentation to Senior’s Resource Society (Grandparents Raising Grandchildren) Presentation to Central Elementary Parents “Importance of Sleep” Participation in “Let’s Play” events Participate in Sto:lo Children’s Festival Participate in Aboriginal Infant Development Literacy events Facilitated 2 “Every Door is the Right Door” Training sessions Presented on “Every Door is the Right Door” for the Practice Support Program Workshop for the”Parent Support Society” (EDI and MDI)
Provided Leadership in the Planning and promoting of Regional Middle Years Forum 25th Annual Conversation on Chilliwack’s Children Truth and Reconciliation: A day of Action
Provide Navigation for families and service providers looking for specific supports and programming Updating documents and resources Creation of weekly newsletter Research and Information sharing Updating childandyouth.com Creation of Family Resource Guide Creating Press Releases when relevant Other Activities
Cultural Diversity Award Nominations Chilliwack Child and Youth Committee – Innovation Child and Youth Community Coordinator, Karen Steegstra – Community Champion