Annual Report 2012

Every Child. Every Promise.

Our Mission: The mission of YC2 is to help youth develop into productive and self-

sufficient citizens by working together to decrease substance abuse and

promote healthy behaviors. YC2 promotes community collaboration

around issues concerning healthy choices, positive activities, education,

employment, service, and the prevention of substance abuse.

A Special Thanks:

2012 Youth Community Coalition Board Tiffany Bowman, Chair

Erin Carrillo, Vice Chair Linda Frost, Treasurer

Elizabeth Pafford, Secretary

Youth Community Coalition

201 Switzler St.

Columbia, MO 65203

573-449-1993

www.yc2.org

Youth Community Coalition

• Percentage of youth who value helping others

• Percentage of youth who give time and money to make life better for others.

Opportunities to Make a Difference

• Perception of parental disapproval negative behaviors

• Child/Abuse Neglect Numbers

Caring Adults

• Percentage of youth who feel safe @ school

• Youth suicide rates

• Number of discipline referrals

Safe Places

• Past 30 Day Substance Abuse Rates

• Perception of Risk of Substance Abuse

• Teen Pregnancy Rates

• Low Birth Weight

Healthy Start

• Kindergarten Readiness

• 3rd Grade Reading

• Successful Middle School Transition

• Graduation Rate

• Post-Secondary Enrollment

Effective Education

The Youth Community Coalition (YC2) is a network of over 70 organizations and individuals working together to decrease

substance abuse and promote healthy behaviors among Columbia, Missouri’s youth.

YC2’s goals are to:

1) Establish and strengthen collaboration among community organizations in an effort to prevent and reduce

substance abuse among youth

2) Reduce substance abuse among youth, and, overtime in adults, by addressing issues in the community that increase

the risk of substance abuse and by promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.

YC2 conducts a variety of activities every year to

accomplish these goals. Activities can be categorized into

the following strategies:

1) Mobilizing the

community

2) Collecting and analyzing local data

3) Prioritizing the community’s key issues

4) Engaging community members and key leaders

5) Fostering partnerships in all community sectors

6) Promoting prevention science and measurable

outcomes in programming

YC2 uses four data measures to track progress toward

the goal of reducing alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use

among teens:

1) Age of onset

2) Frequency of use in past 30 days

3) Perception of risk or harm

4) Perception of disapproval of use by parents

Every Child. Every Promise.

YC2 Successes in 2012

YC2 hosted, sponsored, implemented, or partnered with other agencies to implement multiple

strategies in 2012. These strategies are based upon evidenced based best practices, 40

Developmental Assets, and the 5 Promises. 4

th Annual Youth Service Day – 150 youth took part in

community service activities including graffiti removal,

stream cleans, and picking up trash in local parks and

streets.

6th

Annual Teen Fest – YC2, Rainbow House, Columbia

Department of Parks and Recreation and other local

sponsors hosted this event in recognition of Alcohol

Awareness Month and Child Abuse and Neglect

Awareness Month. An estimated 950 community

members participated.

Prescription Drug Take Back - More than 356,000

prescription drugs were collected at two events in 2012 in

partnership with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department,

Columbia Public Schools, Elks, Columbia Daily Tribune,

Harry S. Truman VA Hospital, and the Police

Departments of Columbia, Ashland, Hallsville, Centralia,

and Sturgeon. Additional medication was disposed of

using in the 24 Hour Drop Box in the Columbia Police

Department Lobby.

Speak Hard Youth Conference - Students from

Rockbridge and Hickman High School traveled to Jefferson

City to learn prevention leadership skills and how to

advocate with state legislators.

Youth Service Day, 2012 Compliance Checks - YC2 funded 72 compliance

checks performed by the Columbia Police Department

and Boone County Sheriff Department. 82% of retailers

were found in compliance.

Reward and Remind Campaign - To reinforce

compliance check effectiveness; YC2 awarded 59 gifts to

retailers who passed compliance checks.

Back to School Health Fair - Nearly 1,700 parents and

students received information about positive youth

development and substance abuse prevention from YC2

at this multi-agency event.

Teen Outreach Program – 40 youth completed this

evidenced based program with TOP Clubs in the

Jefferson Junior High and Hickman High School.

Students completed a total of 145 hours of service

learning. For the 2012-2013 school year, a new TOP

Club was started at Rock Bridge High School.

YC2 won the 2012

“Dose of Prevention”

Award from CADCA

for efforts to prevent

medicine abuse.

YC2 Successes in 2012 4th Annual UMatter

Conference – More than

4,000 students heard about

healthy choices during the

14 assemblies presented by

YC2, Reach

Communications, and the

Columbia Public School District. Another 150 middle

school students were selected to take part in a leadership

workshop that day. The next UMatter Conference is

planned for January 2013.

Substance Abuse Prevention Training – YC2,

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Social

Services, and the University of Missouri Wellness

Resource Center, trained 40 youth advocates as peer

trainers in substance abuse, bullying, and suicide

prevention.

Mentoring Collaborative – In 2012, the Mentoring

Collaborative was launched to inspire a shared vision

among agencies that focus on mentoring. This includes

shared training, marketing, and data collection. A total of

11 agencies participated in this collaborative effort.

5 Promises Media Campaign – YC2, Mediacom and

OnMedia Advertising partnered to create and aired 5

different television commercials promoting the 5 promises

more than 18,000 times in 2012.

Go Skateboarding Day - 300 youth attended this event

sponsored by Columbia Parks and Recreation, Parkside

Skateboards, and YC2 to promote safe and healthy

activities for youth.

Go Skateboarding Day

100 Best Communities Award – YC2 members

applied for and received the America’s Promise Alliance

2012 100 Best Communities for Young People Award.

Helping Our Peers Everywhere (HOPE) Club - YC2

supported Columbia Public Schools by sponsoring 5

different HOPE club events, programs, and trainings.

Positive Action Drug Curriculum – YC2 provided

Positive Action Drug and Alcohol Prevention curriculum

and supplies for 6th & 7

th grade health classes and after

school clubs at all three Middle Schools. A total of 2,400

students received this curriculum.

First Night Columbia – This annual event in

partnership with First Night and the City of Columbia

provided alternative New Year’s Eve activities for 200

youth at First Night 2012.

Underage Drinking Town Hall YC2 partnered with Columbia Public Schools, Columbia

Police Department, and the MU Wellness Resource

Center to host an Underage Drinking Town Hall event.

Youth representatives from the HOPE Club reported the

results of the Town Hall to the Columbia City Council.

Social Media Campaign – In 2012, YC2 received 4,659

visits to the website and 1,956 views on Facebook.

Compliance Check Results

Fail 18%

Pass 82%

Pass/Fail Rate 2012

Fail 29%

Pass 71%

Pass/Fail Rate 2011

Reducing Access

Reducing the availability of alcohol is

part of the Coalition’s strategy to help

prevent underage drinking. Through a

partnership with the Columbia Police

Department and the Boone County

Sherriff’s Department, multiple

compliance checks were conducted in

Boone County during 2012. A

compliance check is an enforcement

activity that checks retail alcohol stores

and restaurants for compliance in

checking identification and not selling to

minors. Over the last 3 years there has

been a 32% increase in compliance!

Reward & Remind

To thank the establishments that are

fully compliant with underage drinking

laws, YC2 supplies thank you cards to

reinforce the importance of not

providing alcohol to minors. This is an

evidence based practice that is shown

to increase the compliance rate and

help foster long term change.

Promise of an Effective Education: Early Learning Initiative

In 2012, the Youth Community Coalition formed a new

partnership with Jumpstart, AmeriCorps, Columbia Public

Schools, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Starting in October

2012, YC2 began offering an afterschool program to students

in Title I pre-school. This program focuses on building skills

and knowledge so that the students can enter kindergarten

ready to learn. A total of 36 students at the Eugene E. Field

building are enrolled in this exciting program.

This program is made possible by working with Jumpstart

and Columbia Public Schools to provide this program 4 days

each week. A total of 4 AmeriCorps members serve as

Kindergarten Readiness Tutors for the program. Starting in

early 2013, a new learning opportunity will be open on

Friday afternoon to provide additional enrichment activities.

Coalition Spotlight

According to a spokesperson from

America’s Promise Alliance,

“Columbia was named one of the

nation’s 100 Best because of the high

value the city places on its youth,

positioning young people as

innovators, creators, energizers and

the leaders of tomorrow. The entire

city shares this vision for its young

people and came together to create

the Youth Community Coalition (YC2),

which aims to increase opportunities

for youth leadership, community

service and healthy choices.”

YC2 is excited to be a part of one of

the 100 Best Communities for Young

People and strongly believes in the

active collaboration of community

partners to empower youth.

Five Promises 1. Caring Adults

2. Healthy Start

3. Effective Education

4. Safe Places

5. Opportunities to Serve

UMatter

Conference The UMatter Conference is an annual

event involving YC2, Columbia Public

Schools, and REACH Communications and promoting healthy

choices for a safe and drug free life. The two-day event

reaches more than 4,000 students and culminates in

simultaneous assemblies at the 3 middle schools and an

afternoon workshop for potential leaders. Students are

handpicked for the leadership workshop from the 3 middle

schools. This year, 150 students took part in the workshop.

The Youth Community Coalition tracks certain outcomes to show changes in behaviors and attitudes in the

community. The graphs below show the change in past 30 day use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana for 9th

& 11th grade students from 2006-2010.

Columbia Welcomes Safe Place in 2012 In 2012, the Youth Community Coalition partnered with Rainbow House to bring the National Safe Place program to Columbia. Safe Place is a national youth outreach program that educates thousands of young people every year about the dangers of running away or trying to resolve difficult, threatening situations on their own. This initiative involves the whole community to provide safe havens and resources for youth in crisis. Safe Place creates a network of Safe Place locations that display the yellow and

black diamond-shaped Safe Place sign. These locations extend the doors of the youth service agency or emergency shelter throughout the community. Youth can easily access immediate help wherever they are. Columbia has 24 Safe Place Sites that are spread across the community to provide immediate help to youth in need. To find a Safe Place, youth can call 573-818-8288 or text the word SAFE, along with your current location (address/city/state), to the number 69866.

Coalition Spotlight

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The Youth Community Coalition is proud to share the success of the first year of the 21st Century

Community Learning Center program. With the help of community partners, this project has provided

wraparound services to families in the Columbia Public School District. By working with high quality

afterschool programs, this project has been able to foster collaboration on academic outcomes and provide

much needed support in the areas of parent engagement and counseling.

Thank You

Thank you to our

members and partners

who have made these

successes happen.

Without your continued

support and dedication to

youth, YC2 would not

have been able to

accomplish all of the

successes highlighted in

this annual coalition

report.

21st Century Community Learning Center Project

The 21st Century project includes 4 afterschool sites:

Boys and Girls Club

Moving Ahead Program

Fun City Youth Academy

KinderCamp Title I Preschool

Math- These findings imply that higher rates of attendance are associated with a greater percentage students demonstrating increased or maintained proficiency in math. Reading- 33 percent of those students with greater attendance increased their proficiency, while 50 percent maintained their reading proficiency.

Focus Areas for 2013

Core Subject Areas

Links to School Day Learning

Staff Development

MAKE LEARNING FUN!

Thanks to all of the partners that made 2012 a great year!

Youth Community Coalition

201 Switzler St.

Columbia, MO 65203

573-449-1993

www.yc2.org

ACT Missouri

Big Brothers/Big Sisters Central Missouri

Boone County Juvenile Office

Boone County Health Department

Boone County Sheriff’s Department

Boys & Girls Club

Boys & Girls Town

Burrell Behavior Health

CARE Program

Heart of Missouri CASA

Central Missouri Community Action

CHA Low Income Services

Columbia Chamber of Commerce

Columbia Daily Tribune

Columbia Housing Authority

Columbia Fire Department

Columbia Office of Neighborhood Services

Columbia Parks & Recreation

Columbia Police Department

Columbia Public Schools

Daniel Boone Regional Library

Elks Lodge #594

Family Counseling Center

Fun City Youth Academy

Girl Scouts Heart of Missouri

Great Rivers Boy Scouts

Harry S Truman VA Hospital

Heart of Missouri United Way

HOPE Club

Intersection

Karis Community Church

Lutheran Family Children’s Services

Love Inc.

MADD of Mid-Missouri

McCambridge Center

Minority Men’s Network

Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Ed.

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Missouri Division of Youth Services

Missouri Foundation for Health

Missouri National Guard Counterdrug Task Force

Moving Ahead Program

MYAA

OnMedia

Pathways

PEDNET

Phoenix Programs Inc.

Prevention Resource Center

Project Launch

Rainbow House

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin.

State Farm Insurance

Teen Relationship Education and Empowerment

True North

University Extension Center

University of Missouri- Office of Service Learning

University of Missouri- Institute of Public Policy

University of Missouri Police Department

University of Missouri- Wellness Resource Center

University of Missouri YMCA

Voluntary Action Center

Youth Empowerment Zone

Thanks to the 2012 YC2 Partners

Special Thanks to YC2 Funding Partners