May Provider Email!

[Tina]

Hi All!
Here's our May issue of the Provider email. I've decided to start
posting the youth email to the pages section of our google group. A
lot of the information in the youth email is the same but it's
prettier (I can include the flyers/images in them). Drop me a line if
you have any events coming up that you'd like advertised.

Thanks so much!

In this email you’ll find:
+ HIFY Updates:
+ HIFY Provider Trainings are back! Register now!
+ YDPN Events
+ Job Opening at Cameron House
+ Peer Helping Training
+ Latinos in Extasis: Peer Educator Applications are HERE!
+ Gay Prom SF
+ Gay Prom Hayward
+ Town Hall Meeting: Homophobia in Schools
+ BWOPA seeking youth essays/spoken word
+ Family Acceptance Project seeking Queer/Questioning youth: Paid
opportunity
+Pro-Choice Public Education Project seeking new members for Young
Women’s Leadership Council
+Resource of the Month!

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This past month we've had some exciting workshops!

Some of the groups that we had the honor of working with in May are:
Edgewood Kinship Services San Carlos
LYRIC: Go Healthy Series
Adult Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Educator conference: Substance Use
and Harm Reduction
Mission Neighborhood Graduates: Digital Storytelling
Dimensions Clinic: Go Healthy Series
West Side Teen CORE: Zine Making Series
Thomas Policita Middle School
Girls on the Mic: Digital Storytelling
Edgewood: Human Sexuality Training


We're still planning on opening our computer lab for "Lab hours"
beginning in June. This means that any youth interested in creating a
digital story can come by and work at your own pace. We’ll have the
lab open on Tuesdays 4-6 for all youth and Wednesdays 4-6 open for
LGBTQIQ youth.

In other news, our wonderful UC Berkeley intern, Angel Lopez, has
graduated and is currently in Nicaragua working with the program
“Amigos de las Americas.” We wish him the best of luck and many thanks
for the work he did at HIFY. One of his projects, our most recent
newsletter, can be found on the files page of the google group.

We’re also excited to welcome back Sheena Castrejon, Peer Educator
Alum who has joined the HIFY staff as a part time bilingual health
educator. She’s getting back into the swing of things and will be
leading Spanish language workshops very soon!


Tina
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HIFY Provider Trainings 2009-2010!

For all of you who’ve been waiting, they’re back. Our trainings are
updated and ready for you to attend. Prices are as follows:

$200 for beginner training
$300 for intermediate training
$400 for topic package (Save $100!)
We do offer sliding scale prices! Ask us how!

Health & Youth Development (introduction) July 14th 2009
Youth Development & Asset Based Thinking (intermediate) July 15th 2009

Youth Development & Safer Sex (introduction) October 13th 2009
Positive Sexuality & Youth (intermediate) October 14th 2009

Youth Development & Substance Use (introduction) January 12th 2010
Substance Use & Harm Reduction (intermediate) January 13th 2010

Youth Development & Sexuality (introduction) April 13th 2010
Working with LGBTQIQ Youth (intermediate) April 14th 2010

Each introduction training is a pre-requisite for the intermediate
training, however, we understand that you may have experience that
exempts you from the prerequisite. You will need to fill out a
questionnaire describing your experience before you will be admitted
to the intermediate training.

Please contact Tomas Valotta at Val...@hify.org or 415.274.1970 x33
to register or with any questions you may have.

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Youth Development Peer Network Updates!


We Are Youth Workers 3-Day Extravaganza (June 10 –12) – The YDPN is
honored to be hosting 20-25 youth workers from Indiana June 10-12. To
celebrate their arrival and all of our accomplishments this year, the
YDPN is pulling together a number of collaborators to honor YOU! This
three-day event includes an Exhibition and Happy Hour (June 10 in San
Francisco), a Networking Day (June 11, location TBA), The Red Carpet
Festival (June 11, 7pm to 10pm in Oakland, CA), and Site Visits (June
12) including a Funders, Youth Philanthropy, and Youth Worker Mix and
Mingle. Please visit www.ydpn.org to get all the info!

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Cameron House now Hiring for Executive Director!

Cameron House, located in San Francisco’s Chinatown, seeks a dynamic
and visionary executive leader. In partnership with the Board of
Directors and Staff, the successful candidate will carry forward and
build on the legacy of inspirational leadership, high quality client
services and successful outcomes achieved by its retiring executive
director. S/he will be skilled in articulating a vision that will
continue to attract resources to the agency, and increase its reach
and impact for community members.

The Executive Director oversees Cameron House’s multi-disciplinary
social services programs and the financial and administrative systems
that support them. As the lead spokesperson for the agency with
government funders, private foundations, donors, and collaborating
agencies, the Executive Director advocates for policies and funding
that address the needs of our clients and their families. S/he must be
comfortable with assuming leadership of an organization which
integrates and expresses Christian faith in its programs and
activities. The Executive Director leads a seasoned management team
including two Department Directors, the Fiscal Director, the Director
of Development, the Property Manager and the Administrative Assistant.
The next Executive Director will work closely with the Board of
Directors and Staff to build on the organization’s strengths and
effectively carry out the recently completed Strategic Plan.

Check out the job description on the Google Groups Files Page.

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PEER HELPING /PEER COUNSELING/PEER EDUCATION WORKSHOP
2 Day Training of Trainers (9:00-3:30)
June 22 & 23, 2009
IN SAN FRANCISCO,
461 6th Ave
TRAINER: Ira Sachnoff
________________________________________________
Peer Resource Training & Consulting
Former Director, San Francisco Peer Resource Programs
Founding President, National Peer Helpers Association
Former Board Member, California Association of Peer
Programs
In This Workshop You Will ____________________________________________
--Develop a Site Plan for starting your program
--Experience a student-training curriculum to teach helping
skills that include non-verbal communication, listening, paraphrasing,
question asking, decision making, and others
--Learn how to select and recruit students for a successful
program
--Learn how to get support for your program
Peer Helpers Can Act as Helpers For:______________________________
--Tobacco Prevention --Peer Tutoring --Freshman Transition --Peer
Mediation --Peer Education on AIDS, Drugs, etc. --Peer
Counseling --New Students --Violence Prevention
--Dropout Prevention --

For more info check out the Peer Educator Training of Trainers page on
the HIFY Google Group

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“Latinos en Extasis” an HIV, STIs, and pregnancy prevention program
for youth is looking for teens ages 13 to 17 to become Peer Outreach
Educators (POEs). This is a volunteer paid opportunity that Mission
Neighborhood Health Center is offering through its youth program. The
POEs are peer health educators who recruit other youth and invite them
to attend four sessions that they lead. They discuss topics that
include: STI transmission, recognizing and avoiding high-risk
situations, ways of protection to prevent pregnancy and sexually
transmitted
infections (STIs), relationships and communication skills. Selected
candidates attend 9 week training.

Each POE commits to 5 hours per week. The hours are distributed during
the weekdays in the afternoons. The schedule is designed so it will
not interfere with school hours. Candidates commit to collaborate in
the program from July 2008 to June 2009.

The incentive that POEs receive for their participation is $100 per
month. The POEs begin receiving this stipend on the first day of
training. Other incentives are offered to POEs during their
participation in the program. Additional benefits include: continuing
education in health, public speaking, facilitation skills, connecting
with other youth community organizations and an increase in their
social consciousness.

All youth ages 13 to 17 who want to make a difference in their
community are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information and applications call Liliana at (415) 552-1013
X380. Applications can be faxed to Latinos en Extasis youth program
(415) 552-3446 ATTN: Liliana Cabrera, Youth Outreach Health Educator;
or mailed or dropped off to Latinos en Extasis, MNHC Youth Program 240
Shotwell St. San Francisco 94110.

APPLICATION IS DUE NO LATER THAN JUNE 19, 2009.

You can also find the application on our files page of the Google
Group

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Youth Program @ the San Francisco LGBT Community Center presents 2009
San Francisco Queer Prom
“Starlight Seduction”
Friday, June 12th 2009 8-12pm
$5 suggested donation- Dress 2 Impress- No Jeans- 24 and under party! –
No one turned away for lack of funds

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Project Eden’s Lambda Youth
15th Annual Gay Prom 2009
“Walk in Wonderland”
Welcome LGBTQ & Allies 20 and under
Saturday June 13, 2009 7-12
Ticket price: $25
Centennial Hall: 22292 Foothill Blvd. Hayward CA 94541
For More info call 510.247.8200 or visit gayprom.com

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Townhall meeting: Homophobia in Schools
FREE!

The Castro Network, in collaboration with Community United Against
Violence (CUAV), Health Initiatives for Youth (HIFY), Lavender Youth
Recreation and Information Center (LYRIC) and the Youth Program @ the
SF LGBT Center, will be coming together for Homophobia in Schools: A
San Francisco Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, June 10, from
4:30-6:30pm at the Mission High School Auditorium, 3750 18th Street,
San Francisco, CA.

Community members, parents, teachers and youth-serving organizations,
especially those working with LGBT youth, are encouraged to join us at
the Mission High School Auditorium to discuss the current state of
LGBT students, existing programs serving LGBT youth, and begin a
dialogue about collaboration and innovation in youth programming for
school-based youth. Staff from the SFUSD's School Health Programs
Department will also be on hand to present data from their 2007 Youth
Risk & Resiliency Results.

A closing reception will be held promptly after the event.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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BWOPA wants to hear from emerging leaders in our 2nd Annual Youth
Speaks Essay & Spoken Word Contest

BWOPA state board members have identified our 2009 priority issue
areas as Environment, Education, Criminal Justice and Health Care.

We know that to be effective we need youth / young adult leadership
voices in BWOPA's the decision-making process. As always, we recognize
that the importance of inclusiveness is fully demonstrated when youth
voices are represented at the discussion table.

The 2nd Annual Youth Speaks Essay and Spoken Word contest is a great
way for BWOPA members to engage our young leaders and for young
leaders it's their chance to win scholarship monies and to visit
Washington DC.

There will be a total of seven (7) finalists. One (1) winner will be
selected from each local chapter to deliver their essay/spoken word
presentations during our 2009 Biennial Leadership Conference in
November. Two (2) of these winners will be selected to receive a $500
scholarship.

Plus, as this year's bonus, BWOPA's YAC contest committee will select
up to four of the most highly motivated young leaders to win a round
trip to Washington DC to attend the Congressional Black Caucus
Legislative Conference and visit to Capitol Hill - September 23-25,
2009.

Young Leaders Speak Out & Be Counted!
Choose one of the following BWOPA priority issues to incorporate in
your 1000 word (max) winning essay / spoke word presentation. Winning
essays will be forwarded to President Obama on behalf of BWOPA and
other elected leaders.
•California's EDUCATION system - What is working / What is not?
Share your recommendations.
•Our ENVIRONMENT - What are you recommendations to preserve our
environment?
•The HEALTH CARE system - What's wrong and what's right - do we need
change?
•The CRIMINAL JUSTICE system - Is it just, especially as it relates to
African American youth/young adults? Why or why not? Share your
recommendations.

Final submissions are due to the BWOPA state headquarters by June 30,
2009. Preferably submissions can be sent via email to st...@bwopa.org,
or via U.S. mail to BWOPA, 920 Peralta Street, Suite 2a, Oakland, CA
94607.

Questions, email st...@bwopa.org or contact your Chapter President.

Criteria: Youth 13-17 years old and young adult leaders 18-23 years
are encouraged to participate

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Family Acceptance Project seeking Youth Perspectives

Are you a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Questioning Youth?
The Family Acceptance Project wants to hear your opinions about our
research findings and developing materials for youth. We especially
want to talk with LGBT youth who are not out to their family AND youth
who are questioning their LGBT identity.

We will protect your confidentiality and we will not disclose your
identity or information about your identity to others.
We would like to get your feedback on our work with LGBT youth and
families. This will take 60-90 minutes at our office in the Mission
(near BART).

We will pay you $25 cash for talking with us.

We will also pay you $25 for referring other LGBT youth who are not
out to their family AND youth who are questioning their LGBT identity.

If you would like to share your opinions with us please contact Andrea
by phone: 1.888.354.4222, or by email: f...@sfsu.edu

You can download flyer at the Files page of the Google Group Page

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The Pro-Choice Public Education Project’s Young Women’s Leadership
Council is seeking new members to continue its mission to be the voice
and raise the voices of diverse young women in the sexual and
reproductive justice movement.

We are looking for potential YWLC members that are:
• Between the ages of 16 and 29, with diverse backgrounds and a
wide range of interests within the reproductive justice movement
including HIV, abortion rights, LGBTQ issues, community organizing,
blogging, racial justice, and media/pop culture.
• Passionate about these and many other issues that affect women,
particularly young women, women of color, and low-income women.
• Interested in opportunities to travel, network, and/or facilitate
workshops on behalf of the YWLC and PEP, all of which will help build
skills that will be useful for school, career, and beyond.

Application deadline is July 1st, 2009. Applications can be downloaded
from PEP website @ www.protectchoice.org

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Resource of the Month!

This month's resource is Advocates for Youth!
www.advocatesforyouth.org

Advocates for Youth champions efforts to help young people make
informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual
health. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly
advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent
sexual health.

Check out their website for resources on a variety of topics, updates
about related legislation, and much more!