Thursday, July 1, 2010

Healthy Youth Activities at Kaposia Days a Success Thanks to Volunteers



Thank you to all the volunteers who worked hard to make this year's Sunday Family Fun Day at Kaposia Days a success! Volunteers from South St. Paul SADD, Jovenes de Salud, and the Mayor's Youth Task Force worked together to create a fun and exciting event for families in South St. Paul.


Dozens of people signed the banner pledging support for the Healthy Youth Coalition's mission of preventing underage drinking in South St. Paul.
Wendy Felton, among other volunteers, ran "One Minute to Win It" games that over 50 people participated in.
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Prevention in South St. Paul, What is the goal?

The role of prevention is to create healthy communities in which people have a quality of life:

*Healthy environments at work and in school
*Supportive communities and neighborhoods
*Connections with families and friends
*Drug and crime-free

How are we accomplishing prevention?

* By continuing an alcohol prevention curriculum in grades 6-12, curriculum focuses on prevention of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use with young people.
* By implementing a Positive Community Norms Project
* Providing Latino Outreach
* Offering support to youth and parents in South St. Paul
* Providing environmental approaches, community-wide approaches to preventing underage alcohol, tobacco and other drug use

The South St. Paul Healthy Youth Community Coalition Meeting Dates

The South St. Paul Healthy Youth Community Coalition meets the third Monday of each month from 3:00p.m. to 4:00p.m at Central Square Community Center in South St. Paul--JOIN US!


Subcommittees meet at 4:00 p.m. immediately following the coalition meeting.

Funding Provided by the Minnesota Department of Human Services-Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

The South St. Paul Healthy Youth Community Coalition is funded through a block grant by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
South St. Paul Special School District #6 is the recipient of the block grant.
The coalition links the schools, community and family in it's work to prevent and reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in South St. Paul.
For more information about the coalition or to join the coalition, please contact Ellie Church at 651-457-9491