LEADERS IN

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LEADERS IN

• Youth Friendly Communities
• and
• Physical Activity

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• Play it isnt all fun and games
• Youth has been cancelled until further notice
• Then there came the

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Youth Friendly CommunitiesOntario, 2005

• City of Burlington
• City of Peterborough
• City of Pickering
• Municipality of Chatham-Kent
• Municipality of Port Hope
• Municipality of South Huron
• Town of Ajax
• Town of Aurora
• Town of Markham

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Youth Friendly Criteria

• Youth have options for play in their community
• Youth are formally connected to the community
• Facilities are dedicated to youth play

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Youth Friendly Criteria

• It is easy for youth to find information about
  play activities in the community
• The community supports public youth events
• The community celebrates and recognizes its youth

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Youth Friendly Criteria

• The community commits funding for youth play
• The community supports positive youth development
  
• The community supports youth volunteerism and
  leadership development

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Youth Friendly Criteria

• The community has effective community
  partnerships
• Youth activism and advocacy for play is nurtured
• Youth feel comfortable in their own community

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Youth Friendly Criteria

• Youth can get to the play programs that are
  offered
• Schools support the youth friendly approach
• Adults champion the need for youth play

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Good Practices

• What are they?
• and
• How do I not sabotage myself?

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Good Practice Criteria 1

• Program listing
• Activity card dollars
• Sponsored recreation programs

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Good Practice Criteria 2

• Youth and business committee
• Multi-level engagement
• Youth councils

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Good Practice Criteria 3

• Velocity.A Place for Youth
• Skate parks
• Youth friendly zone

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Good Practice Criteria 4

• Transit ads
• Youth-led website
• Pocket-sized card list services

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Good Practice Criteria 5

• Youth and Business luncheon
• Artfest with local Arts Council
• Youthfest

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Good Practice Criteria 6

• Optimist Club 5 awards
• Night of 1000 Stars
• Poetry Contest

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Good Practice Criteria 7

• CARE Fund
• Youth Development Workers
• Free programs

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Good Practice Criteria 8

• Youth as Customers
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Good Practice Criteria 9

• Teen Library Council
• Volunteer exchange program
• Free bus passes

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Good Practice Criteria 10

• Integrated partnerships
• Knowing the community
• Its not all about money

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Good Practice Criteria 11

• Youth surveys
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Good Practice Criteria 12

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Good Practice Criteria 13

• Youth on transit committees
• Dial-a-bus evening service
• Mobility busses for special needs

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Good Practice Criteria 14

• Point of contact for information
• Service exchange
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Good Practice Criteria 15

• Mayors take on youth
• Paid youth development staff
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Some Final Thoughts

• What the applications told us
• What needs to be worked on
• Youth Friendly works!
• Next applications are out in late February,
  deadline is end of May 2006

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• Marion E. Price, CAE
• Play Works Partnership and
• Parks and Recreation Ontario
• 406 1185 Eglinton Avenue East
• Toronto, ON M3C 3C6
• 416-416-7065
• Pwp_at_playworkspartnership.ca Mprice_at_prontario.org
• www.playworkspartnership.ca www.prontario.org

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Physical Activity

• Some Examples.
• PROGRAMS THAT
• PRODUCE RESULTS

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The New You - Drop In Program

• After school program
• Rural areas
• Choice of a mix of sports, arts and crafts

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Fun Fit Public School Kids

• Recess and classroom activities
• Eases organizational pressure on teachers
• Remove barriers and stimulates interest in sport
  participation

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Child, Youth Action Team

• Community team of professionals
• Health Unit
• Childrens Centers
• School Boards
• Early Years Center
• Promote healthy living and more physical activity
  in the community

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Teacher Kit

• A walking kit developed focusing on walking games
  and activities
• Activities targeted for recess to and from
  school

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Support Sport Resource Centre

• A sport resource centre in library
• Unique partnership with Parks and Recreation,
  library and community sport groups

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Great Girls Gathering

• A try it program
• Physical activity space and counselling services
• Partnership between parks and recreation and the
  YMCA

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Introduction To Fitness

• Targeted to low income youth
• Short term membership to wellness centre
• Access to personal trainer and instruction on
  fitness programs and using free weights

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Girls Just Want To Have Fun

• One day event for ages 10-16
• Partnership of Parks and Recreation, Health Unit,
  Library Family Resource Centre

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Girls and Sport Day

• A program to introduce grade 8 schoolgirls to a
  variety of sports
• Leaders were girls in grades 11 12
• As follow up to program, leaders will be sent to
  a Sport Leadership symposium focusing on role
  modelling sponsored by the University of Ottawa

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Bop and Hoppers

• Program targeted to public school aged girls
• Focuses on rope skipping fun approach to skill
  and routine development

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Mother Daughter Program

• 8 week program for school aged children and
  mothers
• Opportunity to participate in skills and drills
  of a variety of indoor sports

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Co-ed Learn To Skate

• Indoor arena program for school aged children
  from low income areas
• Learn to skate program for school-aged boys and
  girls

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• David A. Clark
• David A. Clark Consulting Inc.
• 3034 Greenwood Lane, RR1
• Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0
• 705-657-9443
• dacinc_at_accel.net