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Supporting our Youth Presentation to Lead Table June 3, 2015
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Current Workgroups Youth Service Providers (“clearing house”) Youth Engagement Squad Mental Health Initiative (tri- county)
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Youth Service Providers Chair: Sue Poldervaart RNJ Membership– Mark Heffernan/Kristina Hubert BPS, Tawnya Boileau/Rebecca Shams Health Unit, Mariana Aitken Connect Youth, Laurie Bourne McKeigan ARCC, Brent Dalgleish CMHLG; Gwendy Lapp Triple P; Colin Hoogwerf Youth in Care; Linda Raby EEC; Sonya Jodoin VSLG; Sara Hammel LLG Addictions MH; Michelle Neville CDSBEO; Lesley Hubbard Girls Inc.
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YSP (cont’d) Received Collective Impact Grant for $8500 ($5000 for Coach, $3500 for startup) Our Impact Statement By 2020, we will increase developmental assets by 10% for Leeds-Grenville youth at the transition periods of; elementary school to intermediate school, intermediate school to secondary school, secondary school to school or work.
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CI Grant Builds on work currently being done: o Developmental Assets o Family Support/Engagement (Triple P) o Coordination of Services (Hubs) o Youth Engagement (Municipal Indicators, YES)
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Short term Activities Hire our coach (completed) Identify the gaps that are worth our additional efforts – these become our “Theory of Change” Define our measures Planning Day July 6 with coach
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Youth Engagement Squad Chairs: Mariana Aitken Connect Youth, Rebecca Shams Health Unit Area squads: Gananoque, Brockville, Prescott, Kemptville Youth ambassadors and “Adult allies” meet monthly to share ideas and activities Area newsletters, Facebook page, School and community activities/clubs/events, volunteer work/social change, Summer celebration day
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Mental Health Initiative Tri County in Scope Chair: Kevin Kapler Formed to bring together service providers involved in providing mental health support/services to youth. Initial focus on information sharing
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Mental Health Initiative (cont’d) Developed indicators for youth friendly communities (based on Developmental Assets) to share with municipal councils.
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