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 Principles:  Accessibility  Inclusion  Youth as Partners  Collaboration  Pro-active/Preventative  Best Practices 9

Example of Community Youth Work: Making connections in partnership with youth to design a mural with a local artist 10

RISE AND RECONCILIATION IN ACTION Responsible Indigenous Strategy for Empowerment RISE   Partnership between the Indigenous youth employed to Aboriginal Life in Vancouver identify and support other Enhancement Society, Indigenous community Community Centre members and excluded groups Associations and the to become connected to Vancouver Park Board. neighbourhood opportunities. 11

RISE AND RECONCILIATION IN ACTION RISE leaders help plan Reconciliation in Action events 12

YOUTH MATTERS 13

YOUTH MATTERS Purpose  Identify systemic issues and work towards changes to better support young people Principles  Accountability  Engagement  Inclusivity  Place-based 14

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 15

COMMUNITY CENTRE: SNAP SHOTS Examples of community youth programs: Abilities Youth Project Club Incentive Graduation NASKARZ Skate Host Warmth Morning Program Strategy Cafe (YIP)

VANCOUVER YOUTH WEEK  May the 4 th 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 17