HIFY March 2010 Provider E Mail!
Carnelius Quinn
In this edition of the HIFY Provider E mail you will find:
• HIFY March Updates
• HIFY is Hiring!
• HIFY’s Working with LGBTQIQ Youth Training Info – Register Now!
• 2nd Annual SF Youth Peer Health Educator Event – Register Now!
• Free Suicide Prevention Workshops for Youth
• Youth In Mind Leadership Academy – Save The Date!
• Free DCYF Training: Evaluation
• Spectrum’s New Parent Support Group – Spread the Word!
• Teachers For Social Justice Conference – Save The Date!
• Advocates For Youth – Youth Activist Opportunities!
• Resource of the Month!
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“Hey HIFY, What have you been up to this month?”
We’re glad you asked! March has been a busy month for the HIFY crew,
but that means we’re working hard to bring health education where it’s
needed most! In March, HIFY worked with the following groups
providing both workshops and trainings:
The Bayview Commons Housing Program
The Morissania West MYEEP Program
Convent of the Sacred Heart High School
LYRIC Interns
Special Programs for Youth @ SF Juvenile Hall
The staff of Mission Graduates
The Precita Center of Mission Health Centers MYEEP Program
Edgewood Kinship Services Support Group Leaders
HIFY trainers were also busy this month getting some great Harm
Reduction training from the Harm Reduction coalition, so talk to us
about Substance Use workshops for youth!
Other HIFY News:
HIFY is Hiring! HIFY is searching for a Bi Lingual Health Educator/
Trainer to join the family. (see the job description attachment).
For more information, go to www.hify.org
HIFY’s fabulous Youth Advisory Board is working on digital stories
to spread the word about HIFY programming, so stay tuned to our
YouTube page! (www.youtube.com/hifymedia)
HIFY staff went on retreat this month to strategize HIFY’s Spring
and Summer, so be on the lookout for great new opportunities to get
involved!
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HIFY’s Working with LGBTQIQ Youth Training – April 13th and 14th –
Register Now!!
Whether you’re an amazing LGBTQIQ Ally or don’t even know what half
those letters stand for, this training is a great opportunity to build
your skills in supporting young people! There is still space
available, but there won’t be for long! Pass the word to any youth
workers or young people you know who might be interested! And check
out the cool PSA HIFY staff Tina Mahle made: http://www.youtube.com/hifymedia#p/u/0/jZunG1UodNU
Thanks so much for subscribing to the HIFY monthly e mail. We
appreciate you keeping in touch, and want to make sure you know what’s
going on with health and youth in your community! If you have any
announcements, events, or resources you would like us to include in
next month’s e mail, let us know! And be sure to stay tuned to our
Myspace, Facebook, and YouTube pages!! Have a great April everyone.
Your homey,
Carnelius
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HEALTH CAREERS WITH OUT BORDERS
2ND ANNUAL SF YOUTH PEER HEALTH
EDUCATOR EVENT
Brought to you by: The Adolescent Health Working Group
°Explore health related careers
°Learn how to access and apply to programs
°Network with other peer health education program participants
Featuring: Metro Health Academy and
Huckleberry Youth Programs Wellness Academy
When: April 27, 2010, 4:30-6:30pm
Invited Participants: SF Youth Peer Health Educators and
Peer Health Education Program Staff
Where: SF City College Main Campus, Conlan Hall 101
Map: http://www.ccsf.edu/Info/Map/ocean.shtml
Register Online: http://www.ahwg.net/onevent/events.php
Questions: Ali...@ahwg.net
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FREE YOUTH WORKSHOPS!!
Preventing Self-Destruction and Suicide in Youth
We are offering 45-90 Minute Presentations to:
Teachers Youth Service Providers Youth
You have more power than you think!
• Learn to assess depression in youth
• Warning Signs of Suicide in youth
• Practical Intervention Strategies
Contact us today!
Kisha Montgomery (415) 984-1900 ext. 116
kis...@sfsuicide.org
or
David Paisley (415) 984-1900 ext 106
San Francisco Suicide Prevention
Approved outside speaker by San Francisco Unified School District
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Supporting our Healthy Community May 5-7 2010
Youth in Mind Leadership Academy 2010
Youth In Mind is inspiring leadership and advocacy from young mental
health consumers in California!
This year Youth In Mind celebrates 6 years of creating community and
leadership development at CMHACY.
Our 2010 Academy will focus on two tracks:
Advocacy track - for youth mental health consumers who want to become
more engaged in making a difference for themselves and other young
mental health consumers.
Peer Provider track - professional development workshops for youth
mental health consumers providing services and advocating for other
youth mental health consumers.
****Please Note YIM Leadership Academy is a Clean and Sober event****
Our experience together will include:
• Youth led workshops on topics important to you(th)
• Public speaking opportunities
• Art and Movement
• Exploring nature as stress reduction
• Wii/Rock Band/Dance Dance Revolution/Karaoke Competitions
• Learning and skill building for consumers working in the field
• Sober dance for ALL
• and Bonfires and community!
Our Leadership Academy starts Wednesday, May 5 at 9:00 AM and
concludes on Friday, May 7, 2010 at noon.
Application Process: The deadline is March 26. Space is limited, but
we do have space for 30 participants! All Youth in Mind attendees must
submit an application to be considered for participation. All
attendees must also register for the CMHACY conference and pay for
lodging and food. The Youth In Mind Board of Directors will work with
you to identify resources to support your attendance at the conference
if you or your agency do not have the money to cover costs.
Fill out the entire application at www.yimcal.org
Return by fax to: 510/663-5532
Email to: Jamie.yo...@gmail.com
Mail to: 2147 Oregon Street, Berkeley, CA 94705
by March 26, 2010
Check back at www.yimcal.org for more detailed conference
information
Any questions, please email: Jamie.yo...@gmail.com
Or call 916/217-7227.
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A two part training on
PROGRAM EVALUATION: Fear, Foundations, and Moving Forward
When: Session 1 April 6th - 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Session 2 May 4th - 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
This is a two part training – please don’t sign up if you can not
participate in both days.
Target Audience: Nonprofit leaders who are less familiar and/or
uncomfortable with program evaluation (e.g., have never completed a
program evaluation, don’t have confidence in the evaluations being
conducted, are nervous about research).
What: The Program Evaluation training is a two-part workshop designed
to demystify program evaluation: what it is, why it’s important, how
to plan and prepare for it, and how to develop instruments that
capture the information you want. Attention will be paid to the
fears, concerns, and anxieties nonprofit leaders may have regarding
program evaluation, and how these feelings get in the way of
performing successful evaluations. Additionally, the focus of the
training is to teach the skills and information necessary for
nonprofit leaders to bring program evaluation ‘in house’ as both a
cost-effective and social justice philosophy.
Why: Program evaluation is an important but often forgotten and left
out part of organizations. Program evaluation provides the information
that lets organizations know whether they are doing what they set out
to do. Without such information, organizations may continue to provide
programs, services, and activities that are ineffective,
inappropriate, and outdated as communities and constituents change.
Furthermore, in this ever-increasing climate of economic squeezing,
program evaluation becomes even more important as funders are becoming
more selective in whom they choose to fund, using evaluation outcomes
as criteria for making such funding determinations. While large
nonprofits may have the resources (e.g., financial, staff) to pay
outside consultants to conduct program evaluations for them, many
nonprofits require other, more cost-effective ways to produce program
evaluations. This training is designed to help and support nonprofit
leaders in their efforts to conduct their own program evaluations:
starting small, starting where they are, and building from there.
Attendees will gain knowledge and skills in the following areas:
• How feelings and thoughts about program evaluation impact the
evaluation process
• Definition of program evaluation
• Different types of program evaluations
• Why program evaluation is important
• Planning a program evaluation
• How to bring program evaluation ‘in house’ while still
keeping it ‘unbiased’
• Methodology for conducting a program evaluation
• Data collection methods
• Data analysis methods
• Opportunity to create and analyze a real-time survey
• Report writing for program evaluation
Trainer: Darlene A. Hall, Ph.D.
To register online, click on the following link: http://evaluation.eventbrite.com
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Parent Support Group
For parents and caregivers of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and questioning children of all ages
Every parent who discovers their child is gay, lesbian, bisexual, or
transgender (LGBT)
experiences a unique process of coming to terms with this revelation.
Spectrum’s
Parent Support Group is a therapeutic group for parents and caregivers
who are
seeking guidance and support as they explore their own feelings,
questions, and
concerns. Whether your child has been ‘out’ to you for 20 years, or
their sexual
orientation or gender identity is still unfolding, you are welcome to
join us for this
facilitated discussion group.
This is an ongoing, drop-in group
and is free of charge.
Questions? Call Cristin @ (415) 472-1945 x 203
Spectrum LGBT Center
www.spectrumLGBTcenter.org (415) 472-1945
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T4SJ 10th Annual Conference
"Teaching for Social Justice: A Labor Of Love"
SAVE THE DATE!!
Join us for... (click on these titles for more info)
WORKSHOPS, RESOURCE FAIRE, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, CLOSING ADDRESS,
CHILDCARE • THIS CONFERENCE IS FREE and open to the public*!
Saturday, October 9th, 2010 - 9am-5pm
Location: Mission High School • 3750 18th Street, San Francisco, Ca •
for directions, click here.
Keynote Speaker: to be announced
Youth Keynote: to be announced
If you have questions regarding the 2010 Conference, email us at
teachers4so...@yahoo.com.
*This conference is open and welcomes any and all of the following:
• Classroom Teachers
• Paraprofessionals, Administrators, Support Personnel
• Parents and Youth
• After-school Youth Workers and Youth Workers in general
• Credential Candidates
• Aspiring Educators
• The Public!!
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Advocates for Youth is now recruiting for the 2010-2011 HIV/STI Youth
Activist programs. If you know any young people who are passionate
about reproductive and sexual health issues and who are ages 13-24,
please forward along.
Application deadline is April 30th, 2010
YouthResource Peer Educators
YouthResource, a Web site by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender and questioning (GLBTQ) young people explores issues of
concern to GLBTQ youth. YouthResource peer educators are young people
aged 13-24 from diverse backgrounds.
Link to application: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=797&Itemid=115
MySistahs Peer Educators
MySistahs is a Web site created by and for young women of color to
provide information and offer support on sexual and reproductive
health issues through education and advocacy.
Link to application: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=796&Itemid=115
Young Women of Color Leadership Council
The Young Women of Color Leadership Council is composed of young women
of color, leaders and activists, who have come together to promote a
message of prevention and empowerment. All of our work is a
collaboration of diversity and passion, coming together in the hopes
of affecting a million more.
Link to application: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=744&Itemid=115
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HIFY’s Resource of the Month!
This month, HIFY would like to extend props to
Beyond The Odds: Perspectives and Personal Stories from Young People
living with HIV/AIDS
This amazing website gives young people living with HIV a platform to
share their stories and build community. Here is a little about
Beyond The Odds:
We designed Beyond the Odds with the goal of illuminating the
perspectives and personal stories of young people living with HIV/
AIDS.
HIV-positive youth need a platform that allows them to openly
communicate their realities of living with HIV/AIDS. We hope for the
opportunity to share their thoughts on issues such as living with HIV,
disclosure of status to family and friends, housing, coping with
emotional and mental struggles associated with living with the virus,
developing intimate relationships and how funding cuts in health and
social services impact people living with HIV/AIDS.
Our project is interested in receiving articles from young people
living with HIV. If you are 25 or younger and HIV+. Represent! Send
your blogs to beyond...@gmail.com .
One blog at a time can change the WORLD!