Snoqualmie Valley Community Network
Building Better Futures for Youth!
Reminder! This Friday night is our Heart of the Valley Gala at the Snoqualmie Casino. Doors open at 5:30 for a wonderful evening to support Building Better Futures for Youth! If you’ve purchased tickets please come join us to mingle, learn, laugh and dance. Any questions? Contact your table captain or email admin@svcn.info.
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.
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.
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.
Snoqualmie Valley’s A Supportive Community For All (SCFA) wants to better understand the needs in the community to support individual and community well-being. Tell us what programs and services would best support you or your family by completing this short survey.
The Snoqualmie Valley Community Network, Friends of Youth, and the Duvall Police Department presented the Hidden in Plain Sight display. More than 50 community members attended to learn more about spotting signs of at-risk behaviors using an interactive display of a teenager’s bedroom.
After walking through the display, participants heard from officers about local drug trends. The officers encouraged parents to remember that they have every right to monitor their children’s phones, backpacks, etc. This was followed by a presentation from Jerry Blackburn (Friends of Youth) who spoke about protective factors that help prevent substance use among teens.
This exhibit educated and empowered parents to communicate with their children about at-risk
behavior that could lead to substance use disorders. A strong parent-teen relationship is the
most e ffective tool to prevent youth substance use.
Additional partners for this event included the Riverview School District, Riverview PTSA Council, Evergreen Health, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Duvall Fire, Changes Parent Support Network, and the cities of Duvall and Carnation.
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.
Students shared their appreciation for the opportunity to talk with different people in the healthcare field. Students walked away feeling more focused and informed on the variety of career paths in the healthcare field.
Through the Career Exploration Friday program, students get real life exposure to exciting career opportunities thanks to the partnership between the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Snoqualmie Valley School District, and the Snoqualmie Valley Community Network.
On behalf of the partnership, thank you to the staff at the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital for hosting such an exciting opportunity for the youth in the Valley.