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2-15-08

Dear Klamath-Lake Area Youth Development Network Members,

MORE NEWS!!

Corrections:

The Community Health Fair is sponsored by OHSU School of Nursing and Sky Lakes Medical Center. The Health Fair will be held at the Mabel Liskey Henzel Pavilion 2200 N. El Dorado Avenue Klamath Falls, OR 97602. The event is Saturday March 8th and theYDN will be appearing at the "Kids Corner". We will have an informational table and a small "interactive" event for children. If you would like your information distributed at this event contact Corey Christensen via email or phone number provided below.

Old News

Important Dates:

YDN Monthly Meeting, February 20th, 12pm-1pm, Ross Ragland Theater Cultural Center

Mentor Training Class, February 26th and 27th, 5:30pm-8pm, Klamath County Courthouse Basement Conference Room

Southern Oregon Meth Project Forum, March 3rd, All Day Event, Ross Ragland Theater Lobby and Mainstage

*email ydnklamath-lake@co.klamath.or.us for more information.

New News

Special Events:

FREE TRAIL BLAZER TICKETS!!!???

Oregon Mentors is working closely with new NBA Trail Blazer Greg Oden.They hopethis new partnership will encourage more men to mentor. Greg donated 30 tickets to every home game to Oregon Mentors. He asked that these tickets go towards kids and their mentors or groups of kids with an adult chaperone. There are saved weekend tickets for programs with a long distance to travel. Oregon Mentors would like to offer your program tickets to one of of these weekend games:
Sunday, Feb 24th at 3 pm
Saturday, March 15th at 7 pm
Saturday, March 29th at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 6th at 3:00 pm
Saturday, April 12th at 7:00 pm
We understand that some programs do not allow mentors to travel with children, and other programs cannot bring kids to events as a group. Please consider if your program could accept the free tickets and let me know. Tickets will be given out first come, first serve, so please get in touch with me ASAP to reserve your best date.

~In April~

Protecting Your Children: Advice from Child Molesters

Presented by the Center for Behavioral Intervention (CBI) at the Mabel Liskey Henzel Pavilion 2200 N. El Dorado Avenue Klamath Falls, OR 97602. On April 17th evening events are open to the public and scholarships are available. Workshop topics will range from "Prevention", "Indications That a Child is Being Molested", and "How Child Molesters Gain Access to Your Child". Speakers are Cory Jewell-Jensen M.S. and Steve Jensen M.A. Stay tuned for more information or call CBI at (503)644-2772.

The Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children (OAEYC) Learning Fair is April 19th. The Learning Fair will be held at the Klamath County Fairgrounds in Exhibit Hall #1. For more information contact Jolene Patrick at (541)883-6676. More details will be available at a later date.

Out of Town Conference:

Northwest Senior and Disability Services presents "Grandparents Raising Children Conference" in Salem Oregon. This FREE conference is for grandparents and other seniors that are parenting again. There are 37,536 children in Oregon that are being raised by their grandparents. The conference will help empower the grandparents in our communities by providing education, support, and resources. There will also be additional support groups and classes available. The conference will be held Thursday, April 24th, 2008 from 9:00am to 2:30pm at the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Salem, OR. Cost is FREE and refreshments will be provided. For more information or to register, contact Jenny Cokeley with Northwest Senior and Disability Services at (503)304-3429 or Jeff Lukehart at (503)304-3414. You may also email Alisa Glass, Mid-Valley YDN Coordinator at alisa.glass@wesd.orgfor more updates.

Online Resources:

Youth Development Journal Now Online
The latest issue of the "Journal of Youth Development: Bridging Research and Practice," published by the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, is now online.

Articles that may be of particular interest to JUVJUST subscribers include:

Resources:
To access the current issue, visit http://www.nae4ha.org/directory/jyd/index.html.

Please note that while access is free, registration is required.
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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice.

Subscribe or unsubscribe to JUVJUST.
Visit the OJJDP Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp.

Making Connections

Partial Scholarships are still available for the online relationship-building tool "Making Connections: Strong Relationships Help Keep Kids in School". This self directed online tool gives you ideas and strategies on how to build stronger relationships with the kids you work with and to help keep them in school. This innovative resource, made possible by Portland State University, is designed specifically for adults who work with kids at risk of dropping out. Contact me if you or anyone you work with is interested. For a sneak peek at the course go to http://makingconnections.ceed.pdx.edu

Have a great weekend everyone and enjoy the sunshine!

Very Truly Yours,

Corey Christensen

Klamath-Lake Youth Development Network Coordinator

541-274-1564

541-882-3198

ydnklamath-lake@co.klamath.or.us

“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”

Confucius

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