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Bylaw and CFS - Municipality of Jasper

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2012 PROGRAMS & SERVICES FORYOUTH AND TEENSOUTCOME: INCREASED RESILIENCY AND PROTECTIVE FACTORSGrade 8 Sex EdThe Youth/Teen Outreach Worker collaborated with the Community Health toorganize <strong>and</strong> facilitated a two day session on healthy relationships Facilitated for 25 Grade 8 students in 2012Open Discussion Around AddictionsThe Youth/Teen Outreach Worker facilitated a monthly workshop <strong>and</strong> opendiscussion on substance abuse <strong>and</strong> harm reduction for youth. 4-7 high-risk youth participated in each sessionKick Butt JuniorA one-day conference on smoking cessation was organized for Grade 5 studentsby the Youth/Teen Outreach Worker <strong>and</strong> facilitated by Grade 8-11 students underthe guidance <strong>and</strong> supervision <strong>of</strong> the Youth/Teen Outreach Worker . 9 young leaders in Grades 8-11 built their leadership, advocacy <strong>and</strong> presentationskillsMini–BLASTThe Youth/Teen Outreach Worker organized a presentation on tobacco useprevention <strong>and</strong> cessation. The presentation reached 150 high school studentsYouth Justice/ProbationThe Youth/Teen Outreach Worker supported youth through probation byconnecting them to community service hours <strong>and</strong> helping them goal plan tocomplete their probation terms. 7 youth received support in 2012Family Literacy WeekOutreach Workers collaborated with other community agencies to plan <strong>and</strong> hostevents during Family Literacy Week, to raise awareness on literacy issues in ourcommunity <strong>and</strong> the resources <strong>and</strong> supports available. A youth literacy workshop was held at the COS <strong>of</strong>fice for 15 youthGroove 4 LifeA collaboration between HIV West Yellowhead <strong>and</strong> the Youth/Teen OutreachWorker, an HIV/AIDS awareness fundraiser was hosted for youth in May. Over $1000.00 was raised by the 150 youth participantsAboriginal Career FairThe Youth/Teen Outreach Worker accompanied aboriginal <strong>and</strong> Metis students toa regional career fair held specifically for aboriginal youth. 6 youth were able to attend through the support <strong>of</strong> the Youth/Teen OutreachWorkerYouth Drop InThe Youth/Teen Outreach Worker provides a safe, confidentialspace for teens to drop in <strong>and</strong> talk about issues, seekinformation, connect to programs <strong>and</strong> resources available in thecommunity for them <strong>and</strong> receive support. 30-35 individual youth drop in each month, some <strong>of</strong> them on a dailybasis, to casually or formally receive support 10-15 parents with teenaged children drop in to meet with the Youth/Teen Outreach Worker for parenting support

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