5.2. SR 07-17-1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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BACKGROUND During September of 1993, The 2001 Committee, Inc. assembled a permanent Youth Task Force, involving leaders from all community sectors, with the purpose of uniting the energies and commitment of the community to make it a better place for youth. The community is defined as contiguous with the Three Rivers Foundation and School District 728 service area. Awareness of the need for a Youth Task Force grew out of discussions within The 2001 Committee Organization, dialogue with other organiza- tions and individuals in the community, and a review of surveys and other research conducted by Search Institute* of Minneapolis. ' The mission of the Task Force is to: 1. create acommunity-vision for positive youth development; 2. serve as a catalyst for better coordination of community resources to meet youth needs; 3. develop a detailed action plan with expected outcomes; 4. influence community leaders and organizations regarding j implementation of the action plan; ~ 5. access community resources necessary to carry out the action _ plan. From October of 1993 through August of 1994, the Youth Task Force collected information from youth-serving organizations in the area, from individuals who work with youth in various capacities, from School District 728 surveys, and directly from young people and adults throughout the community. (Appendix A) The information was analyzed within the framework of community strengths .and concerns, community and individual assets identified by Search Institute as contributing to healthy youth develop- ment, (Appendix B) and visions of the ideal community of the future. This report con- ~ tains the results of the Youth Task Force's analysis in the form of a vision for positive youth development, and a plan of action to bring the vision about. The Youth Task Force believes that it is important to point out that the action plan is dynamic, that is, it is intended to be active, adaptive, and flexible rather than rigid or conclusive... It is equallyimportant to note. that while our path or process can be expected to change in response to new information or increasing awareness, our goal of creating a community which promotes healthy youth development will remain constant. *Search Institute is anon-profit organization that specializes in practical research benefiting children and youth. -2-