The Harrisonburg Summit on Supporting Youth and Families in Crisis convened Friday and Saturday March 19-20. Over 160 participants created breakout conversations about their own interests. Topics are listed beloew and will be linked to any notes submitted by volunteer scribes.
Watch Participants Name Their Topics:
March 19
- Special Needs
- Equipping Nonprofessional Volunteers to Work with Families in Crisis
- English Education for Immigrants and Refugees
- Accessing Funding for Residential Treatment for Youth
- Gang Education and Support for Families
- What Activities/Things To Do Would You Like to See for Teens?
- How to Strengthen Existing Nonprofit Youth Services
- Improving Partnerships Between Youth Development Organizations
- Healing the Effects of Crime
- School Drop Outs, Keeping Kids in School – Brenda Spencer
- True Justice for Juvenile Minority “Offenders”
- Family-Friendly Work Places
- Harrisonburg City Council
- Adult High School Completion Program
- Youth in the Media
- Collaboration in Addressing Mental Health Needs
- OrangeBand
- Helping Poverty-Stricken Youth and Families in Crisis – Anne Marie Mauldin
- Services to Provide Hispanic Families During the Summer Months
- Homelessness and How to Address the Needs of Children and Families Who Are Homeless
March 20
- Planning a Youth Summit – How do we bring our youth together to talk about their interests and needs?
- Child Abuse Prevention
- Housing and Consumer Issues
- Creating a Mental Wellness Plan for Folks and Families
- Community Legal Education Seminars
- Taskforce on Hispanic/Latino Scouting
- How are 400 divorces a year affecting our children – and what can we do to help? – Harvey Yoder
- Experience a Peacemaking Circle (A Tool to Build Trust and Relationships) – Sue Praill
- Conintued Discussion on Gang Education and Family Support – Marsha Garst
- How We Can Connect Each Other
- School-Based Vegetable Gardens / Combatting Nature Deficit Disorder – Harvey Yoder
- Organizing Sports Activities with Police, Fireman, Christian Men, and Youth
