“through awareness, advocacy, and action
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“Through awareness, advocacy, and action we will create a community culture that strengthens families, reduces substance use, and promotes mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.”. Focus Areas. Focus Areas Adult and Youth Mental Health - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Through awareness, advocacy, and action we will create a community culture that strengthens
families, reduces substance use, and promotes mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.”
Focus Areas
Focus Areas
Adult and Youth Mental Health
Family & Parenting Enrichment
Substance Abuse Prevention
Healthy Communities
We are all working together …
Parents
Community Volunteers
Ocean Beach School District
Family Health Center
Pacific Co. Health & Human Services
Willapa Behavioral Health
Readiness to Learn Consortium
Pacific Co. Sheriff’s Office
Chinook Observer
Peninsula FISH
Jimella’s Café & Seafood Market
City of Long Beach
Dept. of Child & Family Services
Boys and Girls Club
Pacific Co. Juvenile Justice
Timberland Regional Libraries
NAMI
Family Support Network
Peninsula Baptist Church
Peninsula Church Center Daycare
Long Beach Police Department
ESD #112
Ocean Park United Methodist Church
Long Beach Grange
Ocean Beach Hospital
AAUW
$139,431 in-kind and direct match during FFY
2009-10
Funding SourcesFunding SourcesDrug Free Communities $125,000 a year for 5 years (Federal)
Family Policy Council$16,552- 2010-11 (State)
Community Mobilization $13,798- 2010-11 (State)
Meth Action$10,000- 2010-11 (State)
Mini GrantsTown Hall/Community EventsNetworkingWellSpring TeamsOther collaborative projects
WellSpring ActivitiesWellSpring Activities
Mini GrantsMini GrantsWellSpring distributes $3,000-$10,000 per year in mini grant funds to local groups to support activities that address substance abuse prevention, mental health, and parenting enrichment in South Pacific County.
•Love & Logic Parenting classes•POPS (Parents offering Parents support)•MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)•Guiding Good Choices•Youth Coalition Lock In•Life Skills Training Program•School Game Nights•Art at the Beach (Environmental Education for youth)•Youth Little Blue Book
•Youth Mental Health Workshop w/ Stephanie Lane•Summer Girls Basketball Camp•IMHS Summer Band Camp •Readiness to Learn Traveling Lending Library•Block Fest•Naselle HS Outdoor Club•Mysteries of the Teenage Brain Workshop•Pacific County Adventure Day•Infant Safety Net Welcome Baskets for new Parents
Networking/Community EventsNetworking/Community Events2007- Creating Community Connections Workshop
2008- Healthy Youth Summit, Open Space Forums
2008- RUAD (Reduce Underage Drinking) Town Hall/School Assembly & Follow ups
2009- 2nd Annual WellSpring Town Hall featuring Clay Roberts
2010- 3rd Annual WellSpring Town Hall
2010- WellSpring Youth Panel- Take a Second Make a Difference
2010- Red Ribbon Week Celebration
Other Collaborative Projects- Other Collaborative Projects- WellSpring PartnersWellSpring Partners
Through collaboration and networking, WellSpring has supported a variety of community projects including:
• Family Game Nights• HS/Middle School Lock ins• Prevention Club Activities• Safe Prom Campaign• Red Ribbon Week• Draw the Line• Compliance Checks• RX Take Back Events• Youth Treatment in Schools• Drug Court Enhancement Project• NAMI Walk• Bridges Out of Poverty Training• Policy Change Training• IMHS and Long Beach PD- School & Community Prevention Consultant
WellSpring Community Network continues to meet the second Tuesday of every month from 3:00-4:30. Meetings are a time for:
•Education•Sharing resources•Collaboration
•Networking•Planning •Celebration
NetworkingNetworking
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regular updates & meeting reminders.
WellSpring TeamsWellSpring Teams
Parenting EnrichmentMental HealthCapacity BuildingExecutive Prescription Drug• Youth Coalition• Funding • Ad Hoc
•Evaluation/Assessment•PR/Advocacy •Healthy Communities•Prevention Club•Meth Action Team
City of Long Beach: City of Long Beach: Opportunities to PartnerOpportunities to Partner
•Draw the Line- Retailer Education •Ropes Course•Social Hosting Policy Development•Asset Builder Awards•Become a member•Newsletter- ours and yours
Volunteer Opportunities- GeneralVolunteer Opportunities- General
Attend meetings Volunteer at events Write an article Grant writing Planning Manning a WellSpring Booth Community Calendar Website Development Youth Team Leaders Policy Advocacy Community Ambassador Provide Child Care
IndividualsGroups• Sponsor a Youth/Family Event• Provide child care for Parenting programs• Community Calendar• Policy Advocacy• Share WellSpring at events• Include WellSpring in Your Newsletter• Write a Mini Grant• Give us your ideas!
We invite you to join…..We invite you to join…..