5.2. SR 07-17-1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The Community Youth Task Force will now move into- the action phase of its work. Building on community strengths to address community concerns, the Task Force will • promote partnerships in order to advance the following goals. l ' YOUTH TASK FORCE ACTION PLAN In order to foster support for families the Youth Task Force has adopted the following goals: • Initiate mentoring relationships among families, youth and the greater community • Encourage the creation of neighborhood associations • Create and support parent-children activities throughout the community, in churches, public spaces, schools and homes • Create and support a family counterpart to the DARE program • Encourage availability and use of programs and opportunities which foster positive parenting skills • Bring youth and family issues to the forefront in community discussions In order to foster safe opportunities for individuals to crow and learn the Youth Task Force has adopted the following goals: • Create safe places for. youth and families to gather in existing spaces ~'~ • Investigate options for creating new places to gather based on community needs • Encourage development of summer school programs _ • Energize community leaders to become involved in supervising youth activities • Initiate an effort to provide safe, cost-effective transportation options for youth In order to foster healthier communities based on faith and valu s the Youth Task Force has adopted the following goals: • Work to identify a common set of core community values • Encourage adoption of the common values by various community entities • Provide support for public promotion of the community values statement The foundation upon which these goals rest is the Youth Task Force's belief in encouraging direct involvement of youth wherever possible in processes and decisions that affect them. Successful youth programming will be done for youth. with .youth. and by youth. • -5-