The Sunnyvale Challenge Team is a community group that meets each month to discuss the challenges facing youth and families in our community. Leaders from private and public sectors, including educational, judicial, health care and faith-based organizations look for creative and compassionate methods to bring positive influences into the lives of youth and to guide them away from the damaging influences of gangs and drugs.
GOAL ACTIVITES
Our Challenge Team supports activities designed for youth at risk and families, along with other projects involving elementary, middle and high school aged youth from our local public and private schools in the city of Sunnyvale. The Challenge Team looks to The 40 Developmental Assets as a guide in our efforts. We believe that working together we can make a difference for our youth of today and for the health and productivity of our community.
Learn about being a Mentor!!
Challenge Team/Parent Project in the Sunnyvale Sun...check it out!
Steering Committee News!
The Challenge Team Steering Committee has developed 4 key initiatives;
- Parenting Initiative
- Youth at risk Initiative
- K through 8 Initiative
- 9 through 14 Initiative
Meeting Notes:
Captain Moretto welcomed everyone and reported that our Reason for the Season Holiday Drive on December 14 was quite successful! Food, toys and clothing were collected and delivered to Sunnyvale Community Services and Sunnyvale FISH. For the first time this year, we also collected children's book's for Reading Partners. Captain Moretto presented the books to Reading Partners today at Challenge Team.
CHAC Well Within
Veronica Foster, Carrie Carsten and Dr. Martha Cravens gave a presentation on CHAC's newest effort "Well Within" a 12 Week Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Program for Teens and their Families. The program includes:
- Weekly individual therapy for the teen
- Support/education group for teens twice a week
- Family therapy every other week
- Weekly parent education group which transitions to a self-led parent support group at program completion
- Complete intake assessment with program director and medical director
- Weekly case management
- Optional relapse-prevention group after program completion
For more information or to refer a teen, phone Veronica Foster at 650-965-2020 ext. 24.www.chacmv.org
Round Table
Public Safety Captain Moretto:
2012 Kick, Lead, Dream Soccer Camp will be held June 18-24. This is a partnership between DPS and Mountain View PAL that benefits at-risk elementary and middle school students www.kldsoccer.com
Rotary Lt. Governor Arley Marley:
Working with cities in his region to develop Challenge Teams. He is currently working with Oakland and Morgan Hill, but hopes to cover all the city's in his region from Oakland to Hollister. He asked that any of our partners that provide services outside Santa Clara please let him know so he can help connect resources within his region.
Dr. Ben Picard, Sunnyvale School District:
The district received a $15,000 grant from Spansion to fund the Beyond the Bell Winter Break Camp at Columbia Middle School.
Clay Roberts "Developmental Assets"
Bishop School Auditorium on January 30 6:30-8:30 p.m. All invited, free presentation.
DPS was thanked for response to an incident at San Miguel School in which the school had a Code Red. Captain Moretto praised the school's response to the incident, noting that staff training and preparedness helped officers take care of the situation.
*For information on Code Red training, contact DPS Crime Prevention Unit 408-730-7140.
Mountain View Rotary Crab Feed
January 28 at Mountain View Buddhist Temple on Shoreline http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/home/homeD.asp?cid=4225
Silicon Valley Faces
May 17 Annual Luncheon www.svfaces.org They are forming a Camp Everytown Alumni Group. Check their Facebook page for more information about upcoming events.
Columbia Middle School Daniel Po'o
Introduced himself and announced collaboration of PE Depts from CMS and Sunnyvale Middle School to expand on very successful Fun Run that was held last year at Baylands Park. More to come!
FLY Abe
Thank you to everyone who attended the annual Showcase Breakfast!
FLY volunteered at the Armory and is hoping to find other volunteer opportunities in Sunnyvale. Captain Moretto suggested Our Daily Bread. Other ideas are welcome and can be forwarded to abraham@flyprogram.org
Fun idea for taking youth to Christmas in the Park. FLY held a scavenger hunt and the youth were so focused on finding the items and having so much fun, there was no time for trouble!
Public Safety Lt. Hern
Sunnyvale DPS is the only department with a POST approved Train the Trainer course on Cyberbullying. He and Officer Holly Lawrence recently taught a group representing law enforcement from 7 counties. The program, which focuses on training law enforcement, probation and counselors is currently being implemented statewide and there are plans to travel to Washington DC to launch it nationwide. Currently, DPS also provides Cyperbulling Awareness and Prevention to students, parents and school faculty, staff and administration. In addition, a Cyberbullying diversion program is available to youth who have gotten into trouble by cyberbullying.
Sunnyvale PAL Dori Fontaine
Steering committee has been formed. Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws are written and getting ready to file. Once this is complete, non-profit tax exemption papers will be filed and Cal PAL and National PAL membership applications will be completed. Sunnyvale PAL's core program is the Boxing Club. It will also partner with DPS and Reach Potential in The Sunnyvale Youth Mentoring Initiative to raise funds for the Youth and Horses Program. Other programs and activities under PAL will include day trips (fishing, college/career tours, lasertag, hiking), workshops (music, art, etc) and camps (KLD Soccer).
Homestead High School Denae Numberg, Dean of Students
Homestead will receive Code Red and Cyberbullying training coming up.
They will have a DUI Court on April 24.To observe any of these trainings, please contact Denae at 408-522-2556.
Columbia Neighborhood Center Angela Chan
Save the Date! Sunnyvale Fit & Fun Fair and CNC Grand Re-Opening: May 5, 2012. 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Meet the Author
Dr. Francisco Jimenez
Tuesday, February 7, 2012. 6:30 p.m. at Columbia Middle School Multipurpose Room. Free, bilingual event. For information on either event 408-523-8150
Reading Partners
Reached their goal with 56 students enrolled. Fourth and fifth graders have gained a year in their reading skills in just 3 months!!
Hiring program managers and looking for more reading volunteers. For more information, contact Laura Burns 408-834-9882 or email lburns@readingpartners.org
Next Meeting: February 29, 2012
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