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Commission on Youth Awards for Outstanding Service to Youth
Good deeds deserve to be recognized. That is why the Commission on Youth (COY), a Salt Lake County Mayor appointed board, started the annual COY Awards. COY is a volunteer advisory board of Youth Services comprised of 32 individuals in … Continue reading →
Helping Teens Who Suffer with Grief and Loss
As a therapist that specializes in teens, I work with youth from various backgrounds, ethnicities and experiences. Recently I had the opportunity to run a group with teens that shared a similar experience: the loss of a loved one. This … Continue reading →
Posted in Parenting Tips, Safe Place, SLCO, Success Stories, Teen Counseling, therapist
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New Year’s Resolutions are for Teens Too
New Year’s resolutions and goals…not just for adults. Fifteen year old Jordan Romero from SoCal made history by setting and reaching his goal of conquering and climbing the 7 highest peaks on all 7 continents. Jordan seen here on the … Continue reading →
Posted in SLCO, Success Stories
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Tagged 7 peaks in 7 continents, goal setting as a teen, jordan romero, new years resolutions for teens
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Secret Santa Gives Family a Home for the Holidays
During the holiday season there is a spirit of generous giving that is almost contagious. As the liaison for our nonprofit arm, ShelterKids, I get to see the direct impact that has on teens and families with not only emotional … Continue reading →
Inside and Outreach: Fall 2011 Newsletter
Message from the Director The first snowfall has blanketed the valley and the temperature is quickly dropping as another year winds down to a close. The holidays are a time that I look forward to spending together with my family, … Continue reading →
Posted in Safe Place, SLCO, Success Stories
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Tagged 2011 holiday needs, christmas wish list, youth services newsletter
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Magna Summer Blast: A Community Solution to a Community Issue
Next week a new, free program starts in the Magna community for teens between 6th and 9th grade. The Magna Summer Blast is a two-week summer camp and will include free lunch, zumba and hip hop classes, rugby, soccer and … Continue reading →
Why Teens Join Gangs and How to Help Them Get Out
Why do teens get into gangs, consequences of gangs and local resources to prevent gang activity. One fifteen year old boy’s firsthand account. Continue reading →
From High School Dropout to Possibilities Thinker
Tyler was a high-school dropout with no goals and no direction. He became one of our success stories in the YES program when he blazed through the program, got a job and developed his culinary, education and public speaking skills. … Continue reading →
Posted in Safe Place, SLCO, Success Stories, Teen Job Tips, Youth Groups
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Tagged education programs, help pay for school, help with GED, job training, YES success stories
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Teenage Truancy: A Complicated Problem
We work with a lot of teenagers at Youth Services who are either not attending school regularly or have completely dropped out. Reasons for truancy vary depending on the individual circumstances but there are some common themes I see over … Continue reading →
Posted in After School Program, Homeless Youth, Safe Place, SLCO, Substance Abuse, Success Stories, Teen Counseling, Truancy
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Tagged adult mentor, after school programs, bullying and truancy, negative peer influence, positive school connection, truancy, truancy and abuse, truancy and gangs, truancy and juggalos, truancy and substance abuse, truancy risk
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Teens: Get Rewarded for Good Deeds
Selfish. Disrespectful. Outrageous. Dangerous. Studies show that’s the negative sterotype of a typical teen in the media. The small and simple things that teens are doing each day to help others aren’t often recognized or rewarded. But Youth Services is … Continue reading →
Posted in SLCO, Success Stories
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Tagged art contest, essay contest, photo contest, poetry contest, slco, teen art and media contest
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