Welcome to Wyoming Youth Services

Community wide Logo Contest for Generations Together
Please help us design a logo for our Generations Together whose motto is "Sharing Experiences". Any Wyoming resident may enter the contest (all ages are eligible). Deadline is June 1, 2012; winner will be announced by June 30. Generations Together is a joint (volunteer) project sponsored by Wyoming Youth Services and Wyoming Senior Commission. This community program pairs a Wyoming senior citizen (or couple) with a high school student – they meet together once per week during the school year to share experiences. Activities are virtually unlimited; some are baking, technology assistance, just talking – the objective is building a relationship between the generations. Questions? Call Debbie Bellman, Coordinator (522-9361) or Angie Reichert-Hester, Wyoming Youth Services (821-2428).

Three ways to submit:

Via US mail to: Wyoming Youth Services
c/o Generations Together Logo
800 Oak Street
Wyoming, OH 45215

Via email to generationstogetherlogocontest@gmail.com (save your logo as JPG file type).

Drop off at City Bldg, 800 Oak St.

Generations Together Logo Contest Form

SUMMER PROGRAM FORMS for 2012

WYS Summer Program 2012 Packet

WYS Summer Program Volunteers 2012

YOUTH JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
Young people entering the workforce often lack the skills to help them obtain and – most importantly – maintain employment.

To help local teens gain important employment skills, Wyoming Youth Services has partnered with the City of Wyoming, Wyoming Recreation Department and Wyoming Police Department to offer a job training program for community youth between the ages of 14-18.

The program will include two training sessions:
Sunday, March 18th & Sunday, March 25th and Job Fair on Sunday, April 15
All sessions will meet from 2-4:30 pm at the Wyoming Recreation Department.

The first session will teach kids how to apply for positions, from how to complete a job application, personal presentation, references, and consideration of the best jobs for them based on interests, abilities, transportation and available hours. We will also talk about the role of Facebook and social media in the work environment.

The second session will focus on behavior, integrity & ethics in the job market.

The program will culminate with a job fair with local employers, including the Wyoming Recreation Department, where students will be able to complete job applications in a centralized location. Participation in the job fair will be limited to those students who have attended the previous two program sessions.

There is no charge for the program although advance registration is required. To register, or to learn about how your company can participate in the job fair, please contact Wyoming Recreation at 821-5200.

Welcome
Welcome to wyomingyouthservices.com. We hope that this website will prove to be a valuable resource to your family, with details of upcoming activities, parenting programs, and outings for youth. We also feature articles related to parenting and links to other parenting websites and resources. We welcome your feedback and any suggestions to improve this site.

Wyoming Youth Services is organized as a non-profit social service agency, and represents a unique partnership between the City of Wyoming, Wyoming Board of Education, Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, Junior Woman's Club of Wyoming, Wyoming PSA, and dedicated members of our community. Wyoming Youth Services organizes, collaborates, facilitates and leads this partnership to strengthen the community, its youth and their families. Our mission is to strengthen our community through prevention, support and volunteerism.

Wyoming Youth Services…
We strengthen our community through prevention, support and volunteerism.

How We Help Strengthen… Prevention

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
Grounded in scientific research conducted by The Search Institute, Developmental Assets® are considered the essential building blocks of healthy development. Think of assets as the "good stuff" our young people need to help them grow up to be healthy, caring and responsible citizens.
 
The following is a list of The 40 Developmental Assets® used by Wyoming Youth Services in our mission to strengthen every child in OUR community… through Prevention, Support and Volunteerism.

SUPPORT
FAMILY SUPPORT:  Family life provides high levels of love and support.
POSITIVE FAMILY COMMUNICATION:  The young person and her or his parent(s) communicate positively and the young person is willing to seek advice from parents.
OTHER ADULT RELATIONSHIPS:  The young person receives support from three or more non-parent adults.
CARING NEIGHBORHOOD:  The young person experiences caring neighbors.
CARING SCHOOL CLIMATE:  School provides a caring, encouraging environment.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOLING:  Parent(s) are actively involved in helping the young person succeed in school.

EMPOWERMENT
COMMUNITY VALUES YOUTH:  The young person feels that adults in the community value youth.
YOUTH AS RESOURCES:  Young people are given useful roles in the community.
SERVICE TO OTHERS:  The young person serves in the community one hour or more per week.
SAFETY:  The young person feels safe at home, school, and in the neighborhood.

BOUNDARIES & EXPECTATIONS
FAMILY BOUNDARIES:  Family has clear rules and consequences and monitors the young person's whereabouts.
SCHOOL BOUNDARIES:  School provides clear rules and consequences.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOUNDARIES:  Neighbors take responsibility for monitoring young people's behavior.
ADULT ROLE MODELS:  Parent(s) and other adults model positive behavior.
POSITIVE PEER INFLUENCE:  The young person's best friends model responsible behavior.
HIGH EXPECTATIONS:  Both parent(s) and teachers encourage the young person to do well.

CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF TIME
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES:  The young person spends three or more hours per week in lessons or practice in music, theater, or other arts.
YOUTH PROGRAMS:  The young person spends three or more hours per week in sports, clubs, or organizations at school and/or in the community.
RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY:  The young person spends one or more hours per week in activities in a religious institution.
TIME AT HOME:  The young person is out with friends "with nothing special to do" two or fewer nights per week.

COMMITMENT TO LEARNING
ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION:  The young person is motivated to do well in school.
SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT:  The yung person is actively engaged in learning.
HOMEWORK:  The young person reports doing at least one hour of homework every school day.
BONDING TO SCHOOL:  The young person cares about her or his school.
READING FOR PLEASURE:  The young person reads for pleasure three or more hours per week.

POSITIVE VALUES
CARING:  The young person places high value on helping other people.
EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE:  The young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty.
INTEGRITY:  The young person acts on convictions and stands up for her or his beliefs.
HONESTY:  The young person "tells the truth even when it is not easy".
RESPONSIBILITY:  The young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.
RESTRAINT:  The young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol or other drugs.

SOCIAL COMPETENCIES
PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING:  The young person knows how to plan ahead and make choices.
INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCE:  The young person has empathy, sensitivity and friendship skills.
CULTURAL COMPETENCE:  The young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds.
RESISTANCE SKILLS:  The young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations.
PEACEFUL CONFLICT RESOLUTION:  The young person seeks to resolve conflict non-violently.

POSITIVE IDENTITY
PERSONAL POWER:  The young person feels he or she has control over "things that happen to me".
SELF-ESTEEM:  The young person reports having a high self-esteem.
SENSE OF PURPOSE:  The young person reports that "My life has a purpose".
POSITIVE VIEW OF PERSONAL FUTURE:  The young person is optimistic about her or his personal future.

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