SLIDE 1
8
Recreation Services Youth Services Overview Regular Board Meeting - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Recreation Services Youth Services Overview Regular Board Meeting - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Recreation Services Youth Services Overview Regular Board Meeting February 25, 2019 COMMUNITY YOUTH WORKERS 17 relationship-based Youth Workers across the Community Centres 8 COMMUNITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT The Youth Development Guiding
SLIDE 2
SLIDE 3
The Youth Development Guiding Principles:
- Accessibility
- Inclusion
- Youth as Partners
- Collaboration
- Pro-active/Preventative
- Best Practices
9
COMMUNITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
SLIDE 4
10
Example of Community Youth Work: Making connections in partnership with youth to design a mural with a local artist
SLIDE 5
- Partnership between the
Aboriginal Life in Vancouver Enhancement Society, Community Centre Associations and the Vancouver Park Board.
11
RISE AND RECONCILIATION IN ACTION
- Indigenous youth employed to
identify and support other Indigenous community members and excluded groups to become connected to neighbourhood opportunities.
Responsible Indigenous Strategy for Empowerment RISE
SLIDE 6
12
RISE AND RECONCILIATION IN ACTION
RISE leaders help plan Reconciliation in Action events
SLIDE 7
13
YOUTH MATTERS
SLIDE 8
Purpose
- Identify systemic issues and work towards changes to better
support young people
Principles
- Accountability
- Engagement
- Inclusivity
- Place-based
14
YOUTH MATTERS
SLIDE 9
15
POSITIVE TICKET PROGRAM
- Partnership between the Vancouver
Board of Parks and Recreation and the Vancouver Police Department.
- Young people witnessed
demonstrating positive behaviours receive a Positive Ticket - four free drop-ins for either the fitness centre, the rinks or pools
- 196 unique engagements
- 46.3% of visits were redeemed
during the identified ‘at-risk’ hours of 3-6pm
SLIDE 10
Project Warmth Abilities Club Morning Cafe NASKARZ Youth Incentive Program (YIP) Graduation Strategy Skate Host
COMMUNITY CENTRE: SNAP SHOTS
Examples of community youth programs:
SLIDE 11
17
VANCOUVER YOUTH WEEK
- May the 4th be with you Dance at
Trout Lake Community Centre
- 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at
Roundhouse Community Centre
- Skate Event at the Union Street Skate
Park
SLIDE 12