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Recruit middle and high school students to the Buffalo County Youth Advisory Board from all nine Buffalo County Communities. Train youth and build capacity for youth to advocate. Provide opportunities to co-design and co-create prevention that is meaningful for youth with adult mentors. Outcomes: increase in youth promotive and protective factors especially number of youth who report they have an adult in their life and the feel their community appreciates them, # of communities represented by youth on YAB.
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C-ACT-1051
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Purposefully contracting with and eventually hiring participants to do the work of our programs has been very beneficial. These individuals work in the middle space between the office team and the individuals in need - often working in coaching, advocacy or outreach roles. The effort began very simply - two participants in Bridging Forward (see other activities) wanted to 'give back' to the program for services they had received, so we asked them to meet with prospective program participants, often going to their homes or seeking them out in the community. When the 'messaging' comes from someone with more lived and practical experience it is simply heard differently - ultimately more effectively. Two individuals then began doing contract work which we compensated with gift cards before moving to a formal hire. One of main benefits has been as an advocate for an individual with the court or the school system. These team members add legitemacy to conflicts there. We have had to work hard at staying in communication, giving clear direction and keeping these team members looped in. Any trouble spots we have experienced had been a case of 'too many cooks in the kitchen'.
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C-ACT-1002
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*Met with agency leaders to discuss partnership opportunities. *Planned the annual Stop the Stigma Walk together. *Families 1st purchased items for event. *Families 1st promoted event.
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C-ACT-1147
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*Bi-monthly meetings with lived-experience individuals with a history of substance use and system involvement. *Opportunity to discuss and reflect on input of contributors to plan activities that satisfy group interests. *Provide opportunities to engage in volunteering and community involvement.
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C-ACT-1091
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Leah Russell and Riley Farrington our GCC's Lived Experience Experts. Leah and Riley attend many of GCC's monthly meetings and are also a part of our BOD. Through the presence of LEEs in our focus groups many important conversations developed that have led to the following concepts: • Moved from bi-monthly Family Cafes to Monthly Cafes based on feedback from LEEs • Developed monthly Free Monthly Events posted on our Website QR • Family Cafe speaker suggestions • QR Code for Free Family Events to share with new moms to help with postpartum and isolation
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C-ACT-1032