Transcript Communities that Care Lynn

Communities that Care Lynn
Mission
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's mission is to promote a safe,
healthy, and substance-abuse free
environment that supports positive
youth, family, and community
development.
Partners
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Project COPE
Girls Incorporated of Lynn
Office of Representative Steven Walsh
City of Lynn
Northeast Center for Healthy Communities
Gordon College
Lynn Public Schools
Family and Children's Services of Greater Lynn
Social Capital, Inc. Lynn
Lynn Police Department
Lynn Housing Authority
Straight Ahead Ministries
North Shore Community College
Children's Law Center of MA
and several others
CTC Executive
Committee
Team Leaders: SCI &
City Hall-Health Dept.
Neighborhood &
Community Development
Team Leaders: Project
Cope Mngr & Lynn
Schools
Team Leaders:
Girls Inc Prevention Coor.
& Lynn Police
Family Support
Environmental
Strategies
Team Leaders: Gordon
College & Rep. Walsh’s
Office
Media/
Marketing
Funding
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health
SAMHSA
Executive Office of Public Safety
The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation
American Re-Fuel
North Shore Magnetic Imaging
Youth Serve America-Bubel/Aiken Foundation
CTC’s Accomplishments
2006-2007
Family Support
CASA Start
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CASA START is a evidence based casemanagement program geared toward preventing
substance abuse and other related behaviors in 25
youth ages 8-13 who present a minimum or two
school risk factors, 1 family risk factor, and 1
personal risk factor. The intensive program
includes one on one meetings with youth, families,
recreational activities, mentoring, tutoring, and
community policing. Over the past year, CASA
Start youth and their families have seen several
measured successes.
Strengthening Families
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This is an evidence-based model designed for
parents who are in recovery or dealing with
substance abuse. This 14 week parenting program
serves parents and elementary school aged children
simultaneously, proving opportunities for both
parents and children to learn new skills and
practice them as a family unit.
Resource Directory
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CTC 's has gone through the process of collecting
data & working with a printer & designer to
produce an updated Lynn Service Directory Guide.
This bi-lingual (English/Spanish) directory will go
to print in July 2007 and will be distributed to
agencies, city hall, social workers, families, and
through community events.
Summer Scene Directory
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CTC Worked with the Lynn Item and the Mayor’s
office to create a summer activity resource directory for
children, teens, and their families.
Community Development
Mini-Grant Program
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To support community development & to
bring cohesiveness and attachment to the
downtown area, CTC announced the
release of proposals for four
neighborhood mini-grants. During the
summer, several applications were
submitted and in October 2006, four
winners were announced. Projects
supported by the mini-grants include a
community service time sharing project,
youth violence prevention, minority
cultural awareness, and neighborhood
beautification.
Neighborhood & Downtown Clean-ups
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SCI Lynn worked with neighborhood
groups & CTC’s youth council, Part
of the Solution, to host a citywide
clean-up and celebration on April
28th. The clean-up brought out over
300 Lynn adults and youth. This
group secured donations for cleanup supplies to be used for future
neighborhood clean-ups.
Heroin/Oxycontin Workgroup
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Monthly workgroup to develop and
implement strategies to reduce the
increasing rates of overdoses evident
among young adults (18 to 26 years
age). Workgroup has looked at and
started to implement best practices for
intervention and prevention as well as
enhancing family support (help parents of
young adults navigate the complicated
substance abuse treatment system.)
Environmental Strategies
Part of the Solution Youth Council
About Part of the Solution
Part of the Solution is the youth advisory council
to the Communities that Care Coalition. Part
of the Solution is comprised of 25 Lynn teens
from different backgrounds who care about
making Lynn a great place to live. The
purpose of our group is to help reduce
alcohol and drug abuse in the city and to
make our neighborhoods safe places.
Sticker Shock Campaign
Sticker SHOCK Campaign:
Part of the Solution Youth put over 1000
stickers on alcohol, beer, and wine at Lynn
liquor stores to remind adults that it is illegal
to provide alcohol for people under 21
Compliance Checks &
Shoulder Tap Surveys
 Part of the Solution teamed up with the Lynn Police, and
Chelsea A.S.A.P. youth to perform compliance checks (sending
someone under 21, without an I.D., to attempt to purchase
alcohol) at liquor stores and bars. During the past year, CTC
has organized three separate compliance checks- each with a
higher rate of compliance. On Tuesday June 19th, 2007 the
teams visited 44 establishments & there was a 98% rate of
compliance.
Shoulder Tap Surveys
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P.O.S. teamed up Lynn police and
Chelsea A.S.A.P. youth. The youth
stood out side liquor stores and asked
adults to buy alcohol for them even
though they were under 21. Teens
then gave either ’thank you’ cards for
No responses and Warning cards for
Yes responses. Of the 95 adults
surveyed 14 said yes. P.O.S. is
commited to educating adults of the
laws of providing alcohol to minors.
P.O.S. will be working with the LPD in
July to perform another round of
shoulder tap surveys.
Be Part of the Solution:
Respect our Parks
Organized Park Cleanups:
P.O.S. youth have organized several successful park
clean up days
The Replacement of City Basketball Hoops:
P.O.S. noticed that many Lynn parks were going
unused because the basketball hoops had been taken
down. This was causing overcrowding at other parks.
Teens are working with city councilors to get the hoops
replaced.
Part of the Solution Awarded National
Grant
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P.O.S. members applied for and
were awarded with the Youth Serve
America Bubel/Aiken grant (1 of
only 12 in the country). This grant
supported Part of the Solution’s
efforts in providing Lynn youth with
more positive alternative activities
in the city.
Respect our Parks 3 on 3
Basketball Tournament
P.O.S. organized a basketball tournament at Bennett St. park to
celebrate the new basketball hoops and show that teens can be part
of the solution. P.O.S. members designed t-shirts and solicited
donations for food and prizes. The tournament attracted over 200
teens, parents, neighbors, and city officials.
Youth & the Media
Produced Public Service Announcements:
P.O.S. media team members created their own
media campaign targeted towards preventing 14-16
year olds from starting to drink. Teens wrote,
filmed, and produced 3 PSA’s incorporating four
different languages. These have been aired on
LynnCam, at public events, and have been viewed
by hundreds on youtube.com
MEDIA Group
CTC Wiki
Communities That Care Coalition (CTC)
CTC 's mission is to promote a
safe, healthy, and
substance abuse free environment
that supports
positive youth, family, and
community development.
More about CTC's mission, structure, &
history
Examples of Coalition Work
Lynn Resource Directory
Meeting Schedule and Upcoming
Events
Goals for the upcoming year…
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Strengthen Coalition & Collaboration
Diversify Coalition Membership
Continue to look at different funding sources
Expand Media Campaign- Youth & Adults
Promote the use of the CTC Wiki to coalition
members
Explore and implement new projects i.e. “Town Hall
Meeting on Cough Syrup Abuse”
Continue to strengthen ongoing projects