Collaborative E-News
The Collaborative E-News is published by the Euclid/Hillcrest Collaborative, part of the Euclid Family YMCA.
631 Babbitt Rd.
Euclid Oh, 44123
(216) 731-7454
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Collaborative Staff
John Reid
Branch Director, Euclid Family YMCA
Courtney Nicolai
System of Care Coordinator/ Wrap Coach, Cuyahoga Tapestry System of Care Certified Wrap Specialist
Robert Pruitt
Cuyahoga Tapestry System of Care Certified Senior Wrap Specialist/ Wrap Coach
Marsha Cerny
Cuyahoga Tapestry System of Care Certified Wrap Specialist
Alicia Smith
Resource Specialist/
Ohio Benefit Bank Specialist
Anita Thompson
Parent and Youth Advocate
*Collaborative staff can be reached at (216) 731-7454
The Euclid/Hillcrest Area Family to Family Collaborative is a member of The Council of Neighborhood Leaders and a Cuyahoga County Tapestry System of Care partner.
CLICK HERE FOR THE
CSEA 2011 STREEFEST FLYER
Next Collab Meeting:
July 28th, 10am at Moore Counseling located at 22639 Euclid Ave.
Collaborative Administrative Council (CAC) Meeting:
August 2nd 11:30 am at the Euclid YMCA.
Come and help with the Fill the Truck Event!
Euclid Collab
Support Groups
Strong Parents Strong Families
Support Group
Meets Monday, July 18th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Euclid Family YMCA.
This is our SUMMER PICNIC!
For transportaion for Care Coordination familes,
please contact Anita Thompson at (216) 731-7454
Euclid Foster Parent Cluster Meeting
Please note: This group will not meet July and August.
Meets September 27th from
6:30-8pm at the Euclid YMCA. Please contact Courtney Nicolai at 731-7454 for more information.
**This group is also open to Kinship and Adoptive families as well. Potluck dinner and child care is available.
FOREVER FAMILY CORNER
CLICK HERE FOR THE "MINUTE TO WIN IT" SUMMER ADOPTION MIXER.
COME AND MEET LOCAL CHILDREN WHO ARE AVAILBLE FOR ADOPTION. THE EVENT IS SPONSORED BY DCFS.
FOSTER FAMILY PICNIC
PHOTO GALLERY
June 28th, 2011
Congrats to our Collab parents Robert and Barbara Johnson on the adoption finalization of their son Andrew!
In case you missed our last meeting....
For our June Collab meeting we were pleased to have
Detective Paul Wittreich of the Juvenile Unit for the Euclid Police Department come and speak to our group about Juvenile Diversion and current juvenile crime issues within the City of Euclid.
The city of Euclid Juvenile Diversion Program is comprised of an alliance between the City of Euclid, Euclid Police Department, Euclid Schools, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, and various organizations/businesses to offer families a positive alternative to traditional Juvenile Court involvement.
The Juvenile Diversion Program is a voluntary program designed to offer parents and children the opportunity to communicate and cooperate with one another through voluntary counseling and community service in lieu of official court involvement. The counseling is provided by Family Behavioral Health Services. Juveniles learn about anger management, stress management, preventing criminal thinking patters, substance abuse, success and failure cycles and communication with adults and peers. The purpose is to strengthen family values while becoming involved in community and civic projects. It is designed to empower families through education, direction and guidance for the betterment of the City of Euclid and its residents.
Generally, juveniles (under the age of 18) who are accused of unruly offenses will be eligible for referral to the Juvenile Diversion Program. Consideration will be given to those accused of delinquent acts. Offenses involving sex offenses and violent crimes will be excluded, except if special circumstances exist. Generally, felony violators will not be eligible for the Diversion Program.
Criteria for referral to the Juvenile Diversion Program would include but are not limited to the following:
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Parental & juvenile agreement to participate in the program.
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Victim's agreement to diversion.
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Restitution.
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Officer recommendation for diversion.
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Juvenile's history:
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Prior involvement in unruly acts.
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Severity of crime for which the juvenile is accused.
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Review of school records for grades attendance & disciplinary problems.
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The juvenile's involvement in social or religious organizations and/or organized school extra-curricular activity, which would tend to support the goals of the program.
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Mental and physical ability to voluntarily participate in the program.
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Participants must be Euclid residents.
For more information please contact Kristal Skovira at 216-289-8449.
Steph Wahome from Scenarios USA along with Angileece Willaims a student at Saint Martin De Porress HS and winner of the Cleveland contest presented her film Life's Poison directed by Malcolm D. Lee, shot by Noel Maitland and produced by Debbie Stratis. Life's Poison is about 18 year old Eliyah Howard who thinks he knows what it means to be a real man. He learned nearly everything from his abusive father. But family, love, and tragedy test the lessons he inherited. Is it too late for Eliyah to re-define what a man really is? Click here for a preview of Life's Posion.
Scenarios USA CLEVELAND Professional Development Workshop
The free Cleveland workshops will show how our new curriculum can help students meet the Ohio learning standards for English Language Arts, Social Studies, Health Education, Media and Drama. We will also introduce teachers to the Scenarios USA What's the REAL DEAL? story, play and scriptwriting contest. The contest is open to students grade 6-12. Workshop participants will receive a free contest kit, including a curriculum, 20 writer's journals and 3 Scenarios USA short films. Cleveland workshops are currently scheduled for August, 2011. Click on the link Sign Up for the registration.
And finally, The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile is coming to the Euclid Family YMCA!!
As mentioned at the Collab meeting, we are teaming up with University Hospitals to bring the Ronal McDonald Care Mobile to the Euclid Family YMCA on July 25 and 26th from 9am-3pm.
The Care Mobile provides underserved children 3 years of age thru the 6th grade with immediate dental care. All services are offered on board the Care Mobile are provided free of charge to children and their families, that is to say no out of pocket costs. However, reimbursement from a third party, such as Medicaid, is sought if applicable.
Attached to this e-mail are the forms that will need to be filled out for each child. If the child has a dentist that they see on a regular basis, this is NOT an appropriate service. All forms need to be FULLY completed and returned to the Euclid YMCA by Friday, July 15th.
July 25th will be the screening and exam day. If an additional service is needed, the dentist will schedule the follow up appointment on July 26th.
Parents MUST be present, seeing as though this is a medical exam. Families will be called once they are registered with the time frame for their appointment.
If you have any questions, please contact Courtney Nicolai at the Euclid Y at 216-731-7454.
Click here for the Care Mobile Forms
Collab Partner Updates
Lanes for Change 2011
Family-Friendly Bowling Fundaiser! Saturday, August 27, 2011 9:30 to NoonFreeway Lanes of Parma
12859 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland, OH 44130
2011 Honorary Chair -- NewsChannel 5's Danita Harris Come Enjoy a Bowling Party with A Purpose! 1. Register ---
Online or by phone to (216) 325-1000
Registration is $35 per adult, $15 youth (age 6-17) and those age 5 and under are free. Upon registering, you can choose to start or join a team to raise money for the cause and compete for a Lanes for Change trophy.
2. Raise Funds ---
When you register, you can create your own team fundraising page for team members to raise funds online and/or send out emails to family, friends, co-workers, etc. to support your efforts. Click here to start your fundraising page now! You can also collect donations offline with a pledge sheet.
While "winning" a prize is not the goal of fundraising, it's still a lot of fun to be rewarded for a job well done. All teams that raise over $250 (before the event) get a reserved lane, a photo of their team at the event and additional door prize tickets for every $50 raised.
Team leaders will be also be sent a packet of information including extra pledge sheets, tips and ideas on how your team can raise money.
3. Enjoy a bowling party with a purpose -- Bring any donations collected offline with you to the event. All participants will enjoy 2 hours of unlimited bowling (with or without bumpers!) with complimentary shoes, food, music and the chance to win great door prizes!
Click Here to Register Now!
ALL proceeds benefit Adoption Network Cleveland programs to youth, adults and families.
Euclid YMCA Happenings
MARK YOU CALENDARS:
FILL THE TRUCK EVENT
August 2nd, 7am-6pm
PLEASE HELP DONATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES ON THAT DAY. LET'S FILL THAT TRUCK!!
SUPPLIES NEEDED: NOTEBOOKS, RULED PAPER, BINDERS, FOLDERS, MARKERS, COLORED PENCILS, PENS, PENCILS, ERASERS, GLUE, SCISSORS, RULERS, HIGHLIGHTERS, BACKPACKS
Click here for a Fill the Truck Flyer
Collab Updates
BACK TO SCHOOL RALLY
AUGUST 12TH 5-7PM ISTHE BACK TO SCHOOL RALLY
WE ARE IN NEED OF COLLAB PARTNERS TO HAVE RESOURCE TABLES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUTH THAT ATTEND. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT COURTNEY AT CNICOLAI@CLEVELANDYMCA.ORG