Garner Asset Project

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Mission

Working together to prevent or reduce substance abuse in Garner youth.

Vision

Youth and adults working together to build a healthy community for healthy youth.

CHECK OUT OUR TABLE TALK LINK HERE

November 2011 Table Talk

Upcoming Events

GAP Coalition Meeting
-March 8, 2012
Garner Evangelical Free Church
580 Highway 18 East, Garner, IA
12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Youth Investing Energy in Leadership Development (YIELD)
Begins January 12, 2012

The intent of the program is to link high school juniors with community business leaders in an effort to prepare the students to be future leaders. YIELD is a partnership between the Garner Chamber of Commerce, Garner-Hayfield Community School District, and the Garner Asset Project.

This opportunity is held annually for 8 Garner students (juniors) nominated by GHHS staff. The Chamber Director works collaboratively with Garner business leaders to develop a list of leadership classes that are taught by community business leaders volunteering their time. The 12 sessions on topics such as team building, professional etiquette, resume writing, government advocacy, and leadership skills. The sessions meet in different business locations in Garner city limits.

Local businesses financially support the program to provide materials, YIELD shirts, and savings bonds to those who successfully meet YIELD graduation requirements. Graduation includes a celebration for parents and students to be recognized. A local leader delivers the graduation address and students are awarded their savings bonds. The project culminates with a group community service project identified and designed by youth participants.

MONITOR COMPUTERS AND CELL
PHONES TO PROTECT
YOUR CHILD FROM CYBERBULLYING

Thanks to social media such as email and Facebook, bullies can now attack children in the place they feel safest--their home. Cyber bullies use internet and cell phones to hurt, threaten and embarrass others. Cyber bullies can victimize their targets in a variety of ways including the following:

*Create websites that make fun of or criticize another person

*Sending mean or threatening emails, text messages or instant messages

*Pretending to be someone else tricking the victim into revealing personal information

*Lying about their victim online

*Using websites to rate their peers

*Hacking into other's email

BULLYING HELP LINE READY FOR CALLS

The Bullying Help Line, a resource for young people, parents, family members, educators and others, is taking calls twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. The Bullying Help Line, operated by Crisis Intervention Service, can be reached by calling 641-424-9071 or toll free at

1-800-479-9071. Calls are confidential and will be answered from across the North Central Iowa area.

In addition to individual counseling for victims of bullying, their friends, and family, the Help Line can provide information on the laws and policies school districts and law enforcement are required to follow. Help Line staff can walk parents and others step by step through the reporting process and provide information on how to document the actions taken. The Help Line can also provide information on other community resources and state level contacts.

Help Line staff will be able to assist family and friends of perpetrators as well as victims.

The Bullying Help Line is a project of the Mason City Youth Task Force Safe Places Promise Team and is supported by a Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Grant to the Youth Task Force from the IA Department of Public Health.

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