TEAM VISION WESTLisa Bray

Bethany HornerDuane Mitry

Sean SlaughterAmanda Smith

Initial Goals and Vision West Valley Focus

Target audience and production Youth-Centric Elegant Product or Process

Unique, but not quirky Fill a critical need but not currently readily

available Salient, Effective, Enduring, Sustainable

MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Focused Objectives Target audience: 12- to 18-year-olds in crisis

Create in a single, simple product, a resource information conduit for the target audience

Make that product accessible, exciting, and widely circulated

Make a difference for West Valley Teens in Crisis

ALCOHOL

DRUGS

RAPE

SEXUAL ABUSE

HOMELESSNESS

RUNAWAYPREGNANCY

SUBSTANCE ABUSESUICIDE

BULLYING

DOMESTIC ABUSE

Teens in Crisis

VIOLENCE

CRISIS

Teens in Crisis

Teens in Crisis

Crisis Resources General Crisis Bullying Suicide Substance Abuse Pregnancy Runaway Homelessness Domestic Abuse Violence Sexual Abuse Rape

ENGAGEMENT

Leader Involvement

Jerry Hoyler – Owner, FASTSIGNS; LW Alumnus

Jim Dean – Dysart School District

Betty Lynch - Chair for West Valley Human Services Alliance

Program Directors at local YMCA’s, Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs

Leader Involvement Dr. Pilar Byra – Director of Suicide

Prevention from EMPACT

Lindsay St. Claire – Not My Kid

Mrs. Regina Olivas – Head Guidance Counselor at Raymond S. Kellis High School

RESOURCES

Crisis Response Network

Background: Crisis Response Network, Inc. operates the largest crisis response network in the nation providing a continuum of crisis services, including the nation’s largest publicly funded Crisis Call Center

Mission: Inspiring hope during life’s most challenging times.

Value: Local 24/7/365 resource with mobile response for immediate help in all crisis situations

Statistic: In 2012, Crisis Hotline received 223,113 calls; 92% of those people were connected to needed resources.

www.CrisisNetwork.org

Teen Lifeline Background: Began in 1986 to address the specific problem of

teen suicide through the peer-counseling. Since inception, they have trained over 700 teens in Life Skills Development as Peer Counselors and have reached more than 30,000 individuals.

Mission: To provide a safe, confidential and crucial crisis service where teens help teens make healthy decisions

Value: Local resource specifically addressing teen suicide with peer counseling, but also providing valuable help in other areas of need

Statistic: Each year, nearly 26,400 teens in Arizona attempt suicide

www.TeenLifeLine.org

StopBullying.gov Background: StopBullying.gov coordinates closely with

Federal Partners in the Bullying Prevention Steering Committee, an interagency effort led by the Department of Education that works to coordinate policy, research, and communications on bullying

Mission:  Educates people on bullying, cyber bullying, at-risk populations, and prevention & response measures

Value: National-level resource with interagency support and expertise

Statistic: 28% of students ages 12-18 were bullied at school during the 2008/2009 school year.

http://www.stopbullying.gov

EMPACT Background: Active for over 40 years, EMPACT provides crisis

response, counseling, substance abuse prevention/response, support groups, and trauma services to individuals and families

Mission: To be a partner for safe, strong, and healthy communities

Value: National and local 24/7/365 crisis hotline, treatment, and face-to-face, local services

Statistic: EMPACT clients were less likely to commit suicide than all populations groups

www.empact-spc.org

Teen Outreach Background: Teen Outreach Pregnancy Services (TOPS) is

an Arizona non-profit organization founded in 2000 to address the unique needs of pregnant and parenting teens

Mission: Provide teen-specific education on safe sexual behavior, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting so the teen and her family can experience a positive outcome

Value: Local, free face-to-face support and classes for pregnant teens, teen parents, and their families; large array of useful programs

Statistic: Arizona had the 13th highest teen birth rate in the nation

www.TeenOutreachAZ.org

Tumbleweed Background: Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development is a private,

nonprofit agency founded in 1972 by Soroptimist International of Phoenix to provide emergency shelter and services for runaway and homeless youth

Mission:  To provide a safe space for collaborating with youth and young adults in our community who are vulnerable or experiencing homelessness

Value: Local organization providing a safe refuge and access to caring relationships and resources; numerous locations and programs

Statistic: There are 1.3 million homeless kids in the US and 53,000 homeless kids in Arizona

http://www.tumbleweed.org

Homeless Youth Connection

Background: Founded in 2010 to bring awareness about the plight of homeless teens and care for those who need it most

Mission: To provide homeless teens with basic needs and services as they make positive, life-affirming choices toward becoming responsible, productive adults

Value: Provide basic needs, medical care, guidance and educational assistance to over 200 homeless students in the West Valley. 

Statistic: On any given day there are 1,800 homeless kids in the West Valley

www.hyconnectionkids.org

Purple Ribbon Council

Background: Founded in 2006 to complement the work of “traditional” domestic violence programs across the U.S

Mission:  To educate youth, engage communities, and empower families to prevent domestic abuse through projects that Break the Silence, Break the Cycle, and Save Lives

Value: Local resource based in Peoria that provides education and assistance in all areas of domestic abuse with an area of focus on Teen Dating Abuse

Statistic: 33% of adolescents in America are victim to sexual, physical, verbal or emotional dating abuse. Only 1 in 3 report their victimization.

www.purpleribboncouncil.org

Sexual Assault Hotline

Background: Resource provided through the AZ Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Program established in 2001 with a broad goal of ending all sexual violence

Mission: Through community level cooperative interventions, provide rape prevention and education to students, professionals and community members

Value: Local, state-funded program with a focus on sexual abuse help, prevention and education; numerous resources for victims

Statistic: In 2010, only 35% of rape or sexual assault victimizations were reported to police, and victimizations against youth ages 12-17 were more likely to go unreported than other age categories

www.azrapeprevention.org

DISTRIBUTION

Initial Distribution 2,000 Bookmarks

Dysart Community Center El Mirage Branch Library Ground Control-Verrado Verrado Community Center Goddard School Sonny’s Boxing Gym Valley of the Sun YMCA Lifetime Fitness Palm Valley Church Youth Group Marley Park Community Center

Follow-On Distribution Follow-on Distribution

5,000 Bookmarks Dysart School District High Schools Other school districts Other libraries Other places where kids hang out

LOOKING FORWARD

Looking Forward Enduring community presence

Durable Inherently retainable and transferable

Sustainability Small investment Saving even one child is a huge payoff

Evolution Tailor resource list QR code jump to website launch page Broader distribution

QUESTIONS

Backup Slides

Project HistoryWest Valley OneSourceWest Valley OneSource

AIA Seminar Day Arizona In Action Programs – Nutrition

and Healthy Lifestyle Plans for Cities, Turning Thoughts Into Actions, Move-A-Thon, and Lids on Arizona Kids,

Seminar Day – forum to bring together local schools, law enforcement, and motivated citizen to learn how to implement successful “turn key” programs across the valley.

Planning – January 2nd – April 18th

Challenges TIME!! 6 weeks to complete project from ground up!

Brought on decision to eliminate Charter Schools from list of possible locations to accommodate for small window of approval/distribution time

Funds – had none. Had to revise our objective and scale back to smaller

school districts to allow for broader range of distribution facilities.

Creating a project with multiple resources makes it difficult for specific organizations to support. Didn’t have time to reach out to organizations and see if

they had any specific need that we could address and contribute to.