This past Wednesday, at the Healthy Hermosa Coalition Meeting, we had a brief overview of the preliminary results of the underage drinking Needs Assessment, and had a good discussion about what some of the major causes might be. Members also gave good ideas of how we might best combat these problems, including parent workshops, and a pocket-size guide for teens.
We will continue our discussion at our Strategic Planning Meeting in May. At this meeting, we will become more familiar with the intervening variables (or causes) of underage drinking in Hermosa: Retail Access, Social Access, Community Norms, and Promotion, as well as others. We will go over our findings for Hermosa in each of these areas, and compare them to the State of Illinois' data.
Finally, we will vote on what we feel is the most immediate cause of underage drinking in Hermosa, and come up with strategies we want to implement in the 2008-2009 school year.
Right now, we are trying to find a meeting time that will accomodate the greatest number of people. If you wish to participate and you did not receive an email from the Meeting Wizard, please post a comment here and I will be sure to send it out to you.
Finally, we are also gearing up for the Healthy Hermosa Health & Resource Fair to be held on June 27, 2008 at the Gap Center. I will be posting a flyer to the blog once it is finalized.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Needs Assessment of Underage Drinking in Hermosa, Draft for Review
The 1st Draft of the Needs Assessment on Underage Drinking in Hermosa is now available for your review. It is posted at our Google Docs website. The instructions for how to access the site are in the March Archive. I can also email it to you, if you would like to post a comment here or email me.
The Assessment is currently in spreadsheet format, as required by the Illinois Department of Human Services. It is organized by "intervening variables," which are reasons why underage drinking may be occurring in Hermosa (e.g. Promotion of alcohol, Community Norms, etc.) Eventually, this spreadsheet will be reorgainzed into an easy-to-read handout or booklet that can be distributed to your agency and the community. We hope to have that available by early summer.
We will be discussing the Assessment at our Coalition Meeting this Wednesday. If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to post them here or to email me.
Thank you for all your help in gathering and providing the data that went into the Needs Assessment. This will be a truly great resource for Hermosa!
The Assessment is currently in spreadsheet format, as required by the Illinois Department of Human Services. It is organized by "intervening variables," which are reasons why underage drinking may be occurring in Hermosa (e.g. Promotion of alcohol, Community Norms, etc.) Eventually, this spreadsheet will be reorgainzed into an easy-to-read handout or booklet that can be distributed to your agency and the community. We hope to have that available by early summer.
We will be discussing the Assessment at our Coalition Meeting this Wednesday. If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to post them here or to email me.
Thank you for all your help in gathering and providing the data that went into the Needs Assessment. This will be a truly great resource for Hermosa!
Friday, April 11, 2008
Tonight, TMC Youth Theater Company Performance!
Tonight, The Miracle Center's Youth Theater Company, sponsored by After School Matters, will perform Pirates & Genies at the GAP Center, 2100 N. Kildare, at 5:30pm. The cost for the event is $3 for adults and $2 for youth under 18. 100% of the proceeds go to benefit the Children's Memorial and Shriner's Hospital. We hope you will join us!
Important Upcoming Dates!
Wednesday, April 16th at 9:30am
Healthy Hermosa Coalition Meeting at the GAP Center/Miracle Center
We will be reviewing the first draft of the Needs Assessment that we are sending to the Illinois Department of Human Services. I will be sending the spreadsheet out to everyone prior to the meeting for their review, and then we will discuss it at the meeting. We need your input!
Thursday, May 8th, 10:00am-11:30pm
Healthy Hermosa Coalition Meeting at the GAP Center/Miracle Center
This meeting will focus on our upcoming Health & Resource Fair, to be held on June 27, 2008.
TBA
Healthy Hermosa Strategic Planning Meeting at the GAP Center/Miracle Center
In this meeting we will go over the final draft of our needs assessment findings and plan our strategies for Year 2 of the SPF grant, which will include what types of programs, policies, and procedures we want to implement in the Hermosa community. We need you to help us vote on what we will implement!
Healthy Hermosa Coalition Meeting at the GAP Center/Miracle Center
We will be reviewing the first draft of the Needs Assessment that we are sending to the Illinois Department of Human Services. I will be sending the spreadsheet out to everyone prior to the meeting for their review, and then we will discuss it at the meeting. We need your input!
Thursday, May 8th, 10:00am-11:30pm
Healthy Hermosa Coalition Meeting at the GAP Center/Miracle Center
This meeting will focus on our upcoming Health & Resource Fair, to be held on June 27, 2008.
TBA
Healthy Hermosa Strategic Planning Meeting at the GAP Center/Miracle Center
In this meeting we will go over the final draft of our needs assessment findings and plan our strategies for Year 2 of the SPF grant, which will include what types of programs, policies, and procedures we want to implement in the Hermosa community. We need you to help us vote on what we will implement!
Summer Happenings - Save the Date!
Healthy Hermosa Annual Health & Resource Fair
Friday, June 27th, 9:30am-1:30pm
The GAP Center, 2100 N. Kildare
Free Services for the Entire Family!
Resources for Youth and Seniors!
-Blood pressure screening
-Glucose testing
-Cholesterol screenings
-Vision screenings
-Diabetes information
There will also be games for the children and adult exercise classes!
For more information, contact Herminia Vanna at 312.747.8820 or vanna_herminia@cdph.org
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Youth Service Project's Annual Celebration of Education Back to School Community Picnic and
Ald. Reboyras Wellness Health Fair
Saturday, August 23, 10:00am-2:00pm
Mozart Park, 2640 N. Avers
Friday, June 27th, 9:30am-1:30pm
The GAP Center, 2100 N. Kildare
Free Services for the Entire Family!
Resources for Youth and Seniors!
-Blood pressure screening
-Glucose testing
-Cholesterol screenings
-Vision screenings
-Diabetes information
There will also be games for the children and adult exercise classes!
For more information, contact Herminia Vanna at 312.747.8820 or vanna_herminia@cdph.org
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Youth Service Project's Annual Celebration of Education Back to School Community Picnic and
Ald. Reboyras Wellness Health Fair
Saturday, August 23, 10:00am-2:00pm
Mozart Park, 2640 N. Avers
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who made the Town Hall Meeting on April 3rd a success, with special thanks to our panelists and The Miracle Center staff!
Another thank you to Youth Service Project and everyone who participated in the Walk for a Healthy Mind and a Healthy Body on April 10th! Hermosa is bringing awareness to the devastating effects of substance abuse, one step at a time!
Another thank you to Youth Service Project and everyone who participated in the Walk for a Healthy Mind and a Healthy Body on April 10th! Hermosa is bringing awareness to the devastating effects of substance abuse, one step at a time!
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