Youth Action Network: December Newsletter

December Newsletter

2020 Coming to a Close

As 2020 comes to a close, we would like to thank you all for following us on our journey to become the Youth Action Network. This year was full of challenging, unprecedented, and exhausting times as we navigated through a pandemic, wildfires, and ongoing racial injustice.

In the new year, we know the hard and important work continues to support youth and help them thrive in our community. We look forward to working with youth and our partners to work towards equity and over-all youth wellbeing as we build out the Youth Action Network.

Our office will be closed for a holiday break from 12/20/2020-1/3/2020. Please dial 211 should you need health and human service support.

YAN Updates:

YAN Planning Committee Team

On Thursday, December 17th we met with YAN’s amazing adult ally coordinators that will be supporting the Youth Action Network Planning Committee Meetings. In this meeting, we discussed the logistics for the upcoming planning meetings from January-April 2021!

Stayed tuned to learn who will be a part of the YAN Planning Committee Team in the New Year!

Search Institute Training:

Developmental Assets & Developmental Relationships

Huge shoutout to our partners at Community Action Board of S anta Cruz County for inviting us and other United 4 Youth partners to join Search Institute's Developmental Assets and Developmental Relationships Training!

The Developmental Assets and Developmental Relationships frameworks are vital for positive youth development and helped develop the structure for the former Y outh Violence Prevention Strategic Plan in 2015.

The Youth Action Network is looking forward to further implementing these frameworks, especially as it relates to sharing power with youth and amplifying their efforts, in our upcoming planning committee meetings and more!

If you are interested in learning more about the Search Institute’s frameworks check out the links below:

Community Opportunities & Events

Jovenes SANOS- We Belong Research Project:

Upcoming January 2021, Jovenes SANOS is recruiting South County (City of Watsonville/ Pajaro Valley) community members who work with immigrant youth, families, or elders to participate in research: participate in an individual interview or small focus group.

Please email Professor Leslie Lopez at lesliel@ucsc.edu if you are interested.

PVPSA Parent Support Group and Teacher Support Group:

PVPSA is hosting parent support groups and teacher support groups.

Parent Support Groups:

Health for the Holidays 12/17 @ 3:00pm
Filling Your Cup: Comprehensive Self-Care Strategies 1/28 @ 3:00pm
Finding Balance in Disorienting Times 2/25 @ 3:00pm

Teacher Support Groups:

Acceptance- Worry, Control and Calm 12/21 from 12:00-1:00pm

Please email Marisol.Maciel@pvpsa.org for more details and registration

Education Town Hall of Racial Justice & Equity

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education is hosting an education town hall on racial justice and equity with a focus on students of African Descent.

Location: Virtual Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/SCCRJE

Zoom Passcode: Justice

Date: January 19, 2020

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

For more information contact Verenise Valentin 831-466-5909

Shared Safety Community Forum:

Working Together to Build Saftey for All

The goal of this forum is to deepen our understanding of the impacts of crime survivors, advance health and healing, break the cycle of harm, and envision a community where everyone can attain safety.

Hosted by the Santa Cruz County Community Corrections Partnership Community Education & Engagement Workgroup.

Date: February 3rd, 2021

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Registration Link: https://sharedsafety.eventbrite.com

Questions?: Please contact Sarah Emmert: semmert@unitedwaysc.org

SCC Aces Network:

Connecting Across Sectors/Conectando Entre Sectores

Join the second session of the Santa Cruz County (SCC) ACEs Network of Care Learning Series, Connecting Across Sectors, presented by Wendy Ellis and Jeff Hild of The Center for Community Resilience (CCR) at George Washington University.

Date: January 14, 2021

Time: 11:45-2:00pm

Registration link: http://bit.ly/SCCACEsNetwork

Youth Action Network Coordinators

Amanda Gamban

agamban@unitedwaysc.org

Gabriela Sanchez Ramirez

gsanchez@unitedwaysc.org

4450 Capitola Rd, Ste 106

Capitola, CA 95010

PHONE | [831.479.5466]

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