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Learning,
Growing and Working Together
For the Future of Our Children and Youth.
Youth Wanted!!
Communities that care are looking for youth volunteers to come down and give us their opinions! If you 'd like to meet new people, get involved with your community, get your voices heard and earn references, drop by our weekly youth meetings.
To find out how to help with current youth projects, drop in at Squamish Volunteer Centre at the Hot Sport, visit the web page at Sea To Sky Net or call 815-4142.
In 2008 CTC launched the Parenting Wisely Program www.familyworksinc.com. The Strengthening Families Program for 10-14 year olds and their families began in 2008 and received positive results. Strengthening Families Programs for children aged 6-10 as well as families with youth aged 11-14 will now be available in Squamish.
Community Assessment Report
This 2006 report outlines risk and protective factor priorities for Squamish. Click Here to download the report.
Squamish 2005 Youth Survey Report
This is an extremely useful tool in identifying risk factors related to problem behaviours such as alcohol, tobacco and other drug use-and in identifying protective factors that help guard against those behaviours. Click Here to download the report.
What is CTC
Communities That Care (CTC) is a research supported prevention project that engages all areas of the community in promoting the positive development of young people. CTC is a process for measuring levels of risk and protective factors, selecting priorities on which a strategic plan can be focused, and then tracking progress toward desired changes in risk factors, protective factors, and problem behaviors.
How does it work?
The philosophy of CTC is that through a process of reduction of risk and strengthening of protective factors throughout the course of young people's development that we can prevent many problems from developing.
The CTC approach aims to strengthen the different environments that affect children and youth: home, school, peer group and the larger community.
The Communities That Care Operating System uses a 5 phase process:
- Getting Started
- Organizing, Introducing and Involving
- Developing a Community Profile
- Creating a Community Action Plan
- Implementing and Evaluating the Community Action Plan
Key Principles
- Inclusive
- Proactive
- Based on rigorous research
- Community specific
Vision Statement
Our vision for the community of Squamish is for vibrant, connected and supportive community which embraces and encourages diversity and ensures that each member has opportunities to contribute and succeed.
Background
In 1998, the Healthy Communities Committee initiated the Communities That Care project as a way of creating opportunities for young people to reach their best potential in life. The project's primary aim is to develop a coordinated, comprehensive and comprehensive way of preventing prevention problems with: substance abuse, delinquency, unintended teenage pregnancy, academic difficulty, violence and depression.
Structure
An Action Committee and Advisors maintain the mobilization process. Inclusive participation encompassing the entire community is essential to address identified risks in collaboration with existing groups, resources and programs in our community.