Youth Service Advisory Board

ESTABLISHED 1659 CITY OF NORWICH CONNECTICUT NORWICH YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES 80 Broadway Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 823-3782 Fax (860) 892-6031 NORWICH YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA Meeting Tuesday November 15, 2016 NYFS 80 Broadway 8:30-10:00 1. Welcome and introductions In Attendance • Angelo Callis – NYFS Coordinator • Erin Wood – NYFS Youth & Family Caseworker • Jodi Vara – Norwich Free Academy • Katie Wagner - Norwich Public Schools • Michael McKinney – Norwich Police Department 2. Review of meetings minutes • Minutes from last month were provided 3. Program Review/Old Business • Board membership – o We need 3 Community Members, 1 application has been received o Current members need to reapply through the City Manager o Erin will be inviting Brad Columbus from the Three Rivers Middle College to attend next month’s meeting and invite him to bring a student as well • QPR Trainings – o Always looking for more opportunities to conduct the training • FWSN/JRB Boards – o Board meetings are being held monthly o Anticipated changes with referrals to Board with Truancy referrals no longer being accepted at the Juvenile Court after this school year o Markers for success will need to be re-evaluated • Adult Leadership – o 20,000 grant received, program will be facilitated by Sherry • Dime Academy – o Willing to conduct 3 session Financial Literacy classes for Senior High School students, hoping to provide incentives for students who complete to assist them in starting account  ESTABLISHED 1659 CITY OF NORWICH CONNECTICUT NORWICH YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES 80 Broadway Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 823-3782 Fax (860) 892-6031 • Norwich Youth Action Council o Family Fun Day event scheduled for 12/7/16 at Senior Center, ages K-4th grade • Teen Leadership Council o Begins today with retreat, 20 kids signed up, including students from Norwich Tech and 1 from Marine Science Magnet High School • Girls’ Circle o TMMS has 5 girls that have been attending with Jodi and is still recruiting to add more if possible. Already demonstrating some progress in group o Erin to start a group in January at KMS • Tutoring o Hoping to get off the ground soon and looking to find a way to connect FWSN and JRB kids with the service. o NFA students to act as tutors • Speak Out o Theater program has started recruiting through Bully Busters at TMMS and will be held on Saturdays in the community • Cool Directions o Fully staffed and in process of recruiting High School seniors • TAO Foundation/Engaging City Leaders o Angelo spearheading this and completing a power point to continue in these efforts o PSA - Attendance Matters Campaign – Rollout and Red Carpet Event scheduled for 12/5 Norwich Prevention Council Subcommittee – • Compliance Checks – Will be completed in January • Coffee House – Nov 30th needed to be rescheduled for various reason. Need alternative location and Norwich Rec building was discussed. A new date will be scheduled and proposed to the Rec Dept. for availability • Suicide Prevention Walk/Week – Erin will explore various items for giveaways during that week. Team wants to make event memorable, given it’s our 5th year. Team agreed on getting a DJ and a resource was given by Sgt. McKinney, whom Erin will contact. Prevention Week 4/24-4/28, Walk on 4/29.  ESTABLISHED 1659 CITY OF NORWICH CONNECTICUT NORWICH YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES 80 Broadway Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 823-3782 Fax (860) 892-6031 • Heroin/Opioid Event – Team explored ideas on how to address warning signs, and intervention and support, along with providing information on getting help for self, family or friends. Team landed on an idea for a theater night event at NFA addressing these topics through use of a theater group of actors & presenters. Jodi will follow up on access to the atrium at NFA for a date in March. Next meeting December 20, 2016 @ 8:45 AM