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Prevention in a New Space With Pro Deo

One of our partners, Pro Deo, was featured in both the Lee's Summit Tribune and the Kansas City Star!

Pro Deo announced the received $1.37 million in funding to support their programs. These funds will be going towards their new 4,000-square-foot teen center, where they'll expand their behavioral health and counseling services. Dr. Elaine Metcalf, executive director of Pro Deo youth Center, told the Tribune:

"This funding will provide Pro Deo a permanent home and the capacity to address the growing need for services that impact our youth's behavioral health and overall well-being."

Mayor Bill Baird stated that he is "thrilled about the opportunities this new space will provide Pro Deo, our youth and the community."

Read the full Lee's Summit Tribune article at the link here.

From the Kansas City Star article:

"Pro Deo is centered around trust.

While making the youth center a safe zone is a priority, they also want their students to grow in their relationships and connections with peers and staff.

'That's part of that acceptance policy that makes them feel like they belong at Pro Deo,' Dr. Elaine Metcalf, executive director said.

"Building a safe space for students, Metcalf said, is the job of the ambassadors and staff to work to help students find others who they can connect and feel comfortable with, along with planning activities to help further their growth."

The article also featured words from our own Social Media Assistant, Chawnta'le, who is an alumni of Pro Deo!

"If I hadn't been able to find Pro Deo I think that my communication and outreach skills would not be as strong. Most of the activities we did involved us taking the initiative to ask questions and participate." She and her sister mentioned how Pro Deo became a safe space because of the sense of family and love they fostered. They said whenever someone talked, they always listened."

This article was written by Breanna Palmer. Read the full article at the link here.

Youth Advisory Board

Summer is flying by and we are preparing for another year with the Youth Advisory Board!

The YAB Informational will be taking place 8/29/2023

This school year YAB will be:

Creating an awareness campaign
Meeting the videographer for their upcoming documentary and brainstorming ideas for it
Participating in Youth Wellness Day
Voicing their thoughts on the I Can Relate podcast

Know of anyone who might be interested? Are you an educator wanting to recommend a student? Fill out one of the forms linked below and feel free to reach out to Vanessa Hickman for more information!

YAB 2023-2024 Application

Recommend a Student

Character Catch Up

The character trait for this month is family. People who value family promote the cohesive unit of individuals residing together. They provide support, encouragement, guidance and direction to those who need it.

SAVE THE DATE for our 20th annual Mayor's Character Breakfast featuring guest speaker Dr. Blake McKinney, the Lead Pastor at the First Baptist Church of Lee's Summit!

Find information about the guest speaker, sponsorship levels and ticket prices below:

Purchas An Individual Ticket

Purchase A Ticket (LSR-7)

Sponsor the Breakfast!

Parenting

It's time for school!

Our program director, Vanessa, wanted to share some tips for parents who are prepping for the new school year.

Set goals that are SMART:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Timely
Create a routine with a regular sequence of actions
Prepare yourself and your student
What do you need to start?
Do you have proper supplies and space?
Are you organized?
Establish relationships
Get to know staff, teachers, other parents and your child(ren)
Check in and ask specific questions
Have a daily check-in with your child(ren) and touch on some different topics:
What did you do today?
How is your school work?
Ask about friends
Heads up! When your children begin to vent, listen and ask how you can help!

The next available Positive Parenting: The Love and Logic Way session will be held at the Mid-Continent Public Library. This one-day Saturday session scheduled for September 16 from 10:00am-3:00pm. Please note that the registration fee for this class will be $50.00.

If you or someone you know is interested in joining this session, you can register at the link here.

If you can't make it to this session, don't sweat it!

Fill out the information request form using the button below and be amongst the first to receive information about our next session, future Lunch and Learn opportunities and more!

Parenting Information Request

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