GUYSBOROUGH YOUTH HEALTH & SERVICES CENTRE

Through The Eyes Of Youth

Vision

All children and youth have opportunities to build assets that help them grow up healthy, happy, caring and responsible

Mission Statement

The Youth Health Centre uses a strengths based approach to develop healthy relationships with youth and engage them in leadership opportunities, personal skills/values development and supportive programs and services/agencies.

Committee Terms of Reference

Preamble

 The Guysborough Youth Health and Services Centre Community Committee will function to support and guide the work of the Youth Health and Services Centre. The philosophy of this committee is in keeping with the values and beliefs of the Guysborough County Community Health Board

Committee Terms of Reference

Purpose

 To assess the assets and issues of the youth in Guysborough in order to assist in the planning of program and service opportunities, in accordance with professional and legislative standards  To promote community awareness of the Guysborough Youth Health and Services Centre and support the vision and mission of the Centre    To provide input on operations To undertake regular review of committee purpose and guidelines for operation To assist with other duties as required

Sub-committees

     GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) Green Team SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Speak Out Grade 6 Service Learning

Opportunities

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Conferences

 Leaders of Today (LOT)    Department of Community Services Youth & Alcohol Symposium GSA Youth Symposium Heartwood

Focus Groups

 The Truth About Tanning   Speak Out (Grades 6-8) Stand Up Against Bullying

Joining and Leading Initiatives

 National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Ceremonies   Department of Education and Health Promotion & Protection DVD Proposal Health Promotion Boards   Canadian Cancer Society National Non-Smoking Week

Networking

            Municipality of the District of Guysborough Recreation Department MADD Chapter of Guysborough County Kid’s First RCMP School Advisory Council (SAC) Guysborough Academy’s Student Council African Youth Group “Kujichagulia” Addiction Services Women’s Resource Centre School’s Plus St. Francis Xavier Nursing Students Guysborough Community Health Board

Welcoming Environment!