Next Step It Up Coalition Meeting

The next meeting of the Step-It-Up Prevention Policy Coalition FOR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND PREVENTION OF PROBLEM BEHAVIORS will be TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 4 TO 5:30 in the Board Room of La Plata Electric Association (Bodo Industrial Park)Agenda:

1. A Youth Master Plan for La Plata County: what would that be benefits; could we get one consultant for Sept. 6 and Sept. 7; is this a logical evolution of the PPB/SIU Coalition?

2. Inclusion of Youth in recommendations for revised Durango Comprehensive Plan.

3. Drug Free Communities update: surveys; media campaign; service learning; youth peer organizers.

4. Across Ages Update: introduction of new director and 06-07 funding.

5. Our message to Durango School District via a “key communicator”.

This will be an important meeting. We hope to go beyond programs and grants, and to effective and sustainable community planning for positive youth development. Please come. I hope to see you.

Town Hall Meetings for Underage Drinking Prevention

Underage Drinking Prevention: Town Hall Meetings

Happening NOW across America

Why?

Kids who drink before age 18 are 5 times more likely to have alcohol problems as adults. 

This is a wonderful opportunity for our communities to discuss, learn, brainstorm and take action.

When? 

Tuesday May 16, 2006 6-7:30pm

Where? 

Bayfield:   Pine River Library 

Ignacio:    Sun Ute Rec Center 

Durango:  Durango Rec Center

Sponsored by the La Plata Step it Up Coalition, Southern Ute Community Action Programs, and the DRAGON Youth Project

 

Step it Up Coalition Meeting

For those of you who are interested, the next Step it Up Coalition Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday May 9th from 4:00-5:30pm at La Plata Electric Association.

 The Step it Up Prevention Policy Coalition for Positive Youth Development and Prevention of Problem Behaviors serves La Plata county by strengthening the health of our communities through education, research and the promotion of alternatives to substance use and abuse.

Proposed Agenda

1. Approval of PPB/Step It Up minutes from Feb.06. 2. Quick second quarter (Jan.1 through March. 31, 2006) Across Ages report from Esther Belin (process/activity, fidelity, outcomes, quality measures, improvement plans based on SWOT).

3. Plans for the May 12 La Plata Co. Summit breakout session on positive youth development.

4. Strategic plan (follow up from item 3 in Feb. minutes) for the Step-It-Up Coalition (will include the PPB).

5. Announcements: May 16 Town Hall Meeting for underage drinking prevention; and youth programs in May.

6. Set meeting dates for committees for summer.

7. Set next full meeting date. What about Aug 29?