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Livingston's Healthy
Community Healthy Youth (HCHY) efforts have evolved over the past
four years through a unique collaboration of community members
including town and school officials, clergy members, middle
and high school students, parents, senior citizens, educators,
mental health professionals, recreational and philanthropic
organizations.
The group, which is generously funded by the
United Way of North Essex and supported by
UWNE's Livingston Community Fund is committed
to coordinating the resources of the entire Livingston
community to create an environment and culture that truly
values youth.
HCHY Executive Board
2007-2008
Alan Karpas, President
Robin Beckerman, Vice President
Martha Clark Ackermann, Secretary
Helen Flores, Treasurer
Natalie Agajanov, Youth Representative
Michael Leiwant, Youth Representative
Bonnie
Granatir, Executive
Coordinator | |
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Search Institute with the support of NFL Players Association
and Coors Brewing Company's "21 Means 21"
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Mentoring Network Grows
Career Conversations Held at
LHS
HCHY continues
to develop a network database of careers mentors for the
community's youth organizations including our local
schools. If you
have a business, trade, profession, or other marketable skill
and are willing to meet with small groups of students,
participate in local career fairs, or possibly provide job
shadowing or career internships, please contact HCHY Executive Coordinator
Bonnie Granatir at bonnie@granatir.com or 973
202-9266.
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Monmouth Court
Teen Center Reopens
High school
students and 7th graders each recently held successful Friday
night events at the newly reopened Teen Center at Monmouth
Court. Music was provided by students themselves and all
proceeds of the events were donated to the Livingston
Community SkatePark Fund. Eighth grade students are
planning their first event while the second high school event
is being scheduled to follow LHS mid-terms in January.
HCHY Youth
Program Coordinator to be hired by West Essex
YMCA
Helen Flores,
Executive Director of the West Essex YMCA has announced that
the YMCA will provide the funding and supervision for a part
time Youth Program Coordinator to oversee the Teen
Center. HCHY hopes to have the Center open after school
and on weekends, offering an informal lounge with TV and
video games, internet cafe, food concessionaire, volunteer
turtoring, game room, and special events.
Federated
Church of Livingston proposes Open-Mike
Nights
Rev. Leslie Martin of Livingston's Federated
Church has offered to host Open Mike Nights in their Memorial
Hall on designated Fridays in order to provide a
performance venue for young artists in our
community. Located across the street from both
Starbuck's and Livingston Town Center, Memorial
Hall would be a safe and convenient destination for
our youth - and provide excellent opportunities for talented
kids to perform their music, poetry, comedy, interpretive
reading, skits, mc'ing, etc. A planning meeting is
scheduled for next
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Livingston Community
SkatePark
 The Livingston
SkatePark Committee under the auspices of HCHY is
proceeding with the design, development and fundraising for an
outdoor skating facility. The United
Way's
Livingston Community Fund (LCF) has generously offered a
Challenge Grant.
According to the terms of LCF's Challenge Grant, a
minimum of $30,000 must be raised before the fund matches
those donations dollar for dollar, up to $30,000. The
United
Way
of North
Essex
will provide fund management. To
make a donation to the Skate Park, or to get involved in the
fundraising effort, please contact LivSkatePark@yahoo.com All checks supporting
the Livingston Skate Park should be marked "LCF Fund-Skate
Park" and mailed to:
United Way of North
Essex
60 South Fullerton Avenue
Montclair, NJ07042
Please contact
Marty Meyers, Fundraising Chairperson at 973-535-1986 for any
further
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Neighborhood
Coffees Planned for March
What:
Neighborhood Coffees
are designed to create a safe place for adults and teens to
share their opinions about community and life issues. Discussions are
intended to foster supportive relationships and strengthen
connections among Livingston's
neighbors.
Theme: "THE STRESS OF
SUCCESS"
Why: Our youth are
highly successful but they may be negatively affected by the
high expectations imposed on them to succeed.
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Can
we be successful and not stressed?
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Should
we challenge the traditional definition of success
and create our own?
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Can
we be successful and find balance?
How
to Get Involved/
Who Should Attend:
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HOST(Adult)
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Volunteer your home to host an evening coffee
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GROUP
FACILITATOR (Adult)
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Facilitate a group, no experience necessary. Training provided
by
Rhoda
H. Alekel, L.C.S.W., B.C.D.
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TEENS(High
School Juniors and Seniors) à
Voice your own opinions on the stress of success
and
BE the voice of your generation
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ADULTSàParents,
Grandparents, Caregivers, all interested
adults
When: Coffees will be
held during the weeks of March 10 and March 24, 2008
Who
to contact:
Rhoda
H. Alekel, L.C.S.W., B.C.D.
973-740-9776
Robin
Beckerman, HCHY Strong Families Co-Chair
973-535-1726 | |
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