Saturday March 16, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Chief Kanim Middle School

Register at https://bethechange2019.eventbrite.com

Join us for the 12th annual Be the Change Summit which empowers youth to make a difference by getting involved in their communites. Our goal is to hear from the youth in our community, help them discover inner strengths and build foundations for leadership. Can’t wait to see you there!

At the Be the Change Summit, middle school-aged students are invited to learn from Luis Ortega, public speaker and possibility coach extraordinaire, as well as several youth co-facilitators and adult presenters from the community.

This event includes breakfast, lunch, a t-shirt and DOOR PRIZES! Come make new friends and enjoy a day of fun!

Teen Facilitators will complete a training the night before (March 15th) from 5pm-7pm at the Snoqualmie Valley Community Network Office in Carnation: 31951 W. Bird Street Carnation, WA. 98014 (Right across the parking lot from Hopelink – near the Farmers Market park). Dinner will be provided!

***Please take note that there are scholarships available! Don’t let the price of the ticket keep you from attending this awesome event. For more information on scholarships, please contact Abbey: abbey@svcn.info***

During these workshops, we strive to engage everyone from parents to community members about how to build resilient children and communities. We do this by drawing from the collective wisdom in the room, answering questions, giving tools and resources and providing support. Please join us for this series.

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3/6/2019: Self Care Presenter Kim Beeson, Puget Sound ESD – SESSION FULL! 

Creating your Self Care Toolkit: In any position that invests in relationship for successful outcomes, the gift of being present to others creates a vulnerability for compassion fatigue. Fortify yourself by learning to distinguish between self-protection, self-comfort and self-care.  Gain ideas for how to create a self-care tool kit.

3/20/2019: Growth Mindset Presenter Geoff Morgan, Community Resilience

“The view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects how you live your life (CD, 2006).” In this workshop, participants will learn about and disuss the concepts of fixed and growth mindsets, assess their own mindset framework, and learn how to promote the belief in themselves and others that everyone’s capabilities and intelligence are not fixed and can be developed.

4/17/2019: Healing through Storytelling Presenters Swil Kanim 

The workshop will focus on the healing elements of honor, With music and storytelling, Swil Kanim will present and model the essential elements of honor: truth, feelings, significance and volition.

5/15/2019: Building a Supportive Community Presenter Jerry Blackburn: Participants will explore the hallmarks of developing resilience in relationship to healthy communities. Together we will work to break down barriers that regard kindness as a weakness and the need for help as an issue of character.

Join us for an update and feedback session on Social Emotional Learning.

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We will

Talk about what “Social Emotional Learning” is.

Share an update on work to build a Framework for Social Emotional learning in Washington that is Community-based and Community-wide.

Ask for your advice on how schools, families, and communities can best collaborate to support students’ Social Emotional Learning.

 

National Mentoring Month is here! We’re excited for you to join us in the celebration of the mentoring movement!

Thank you to the Cities of Snoqualmie, Carnation, Duvall, and Riverview and Snoqualmie Valley School Districts for supporting Youth Success! Mentoring a program of Snoqualmie Valley Community Network by proclaiming January as National Mentoring Month.  Thank you for encouraging residents to mentor youth in the Snoqualmie Valley to make a stronger more supportive community.

Mentoring is EASY! Become a Mentor this National Mentoring Month and change the life of a child!

To learn more about mentoring in our valley contact heather@svcn.info.

The flyer below provides all the information you need to share the Community Needs Assessment with others.

SCFA-CNA Community Survey Flyer_DIGITAL

On Friday, March 9th, students from Two Rivers and Mount Si High School took a field trip to the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital. Students were greeted by the Chief Executive Officer, Tom Parker, and Director of Pharmacy and Imaging, Ron Bennet. Mr. Parker and Mr. Bennet lead students on a tour of the Emergency, Rehabilitation, Pharmacy, and Imaging Departments.

After the tour students, hospital staff and healthcare professionals in Snoqualmie participated in a Round Table Q and A. Students had an opportunity to engage with healthcare professionals from a variety of careers such as: physical therapy, mental health, nutrition, pharmacy, personal trainer and wellness coach to name a few.

We are actively seeking mentors for the Youth Success! Mentoring program at schools throughout the Snoqualmie Valley. If you are interested in becoming a mentor (for no more than an hour per week), please CLICK HERE to fill out an application. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Program Coordinator Heather Downing at heather@svcn.info

Teen Leaders from Cedarcrest High School and Two Rivers School have trained more than 800 middle school students using the How to Help a Friend peer-to-peer training so far this school year!

This peer-presented training teaches students how to recognize when a friend is struggling and the important steps to take. Teen Leaders present an easy-to-use acronym CAN to make it easier to know how to help.

C- show you CARE
A- ASK the questions
N- identify NEXT steps

The peer-to-peer model is recognized by the American Association of Suicidology as a best practice in prevention.