Ossining Communities That Care
is about everyone in the community working together for the youth and families of Ossining. Here are a few reasons that you should become a part of Ossining Communities That Care:
Families
* Find out what is being done in Ossining to create a shared vision of a safe, nurturing environment for all children
* Learn the factors in Ossining that put all of our children at risk for problem behaviors
* Contribute to a planning process that will help determine Ossining's prevention strategy
* Help to ensure that the prevention programs used in the community will be effective
* Refer your adolescent to the coalition for a rewarding experience with community leaders that will also look great on college/job applications
Faith-Based Organizations
* Many families have spiritual connection in some form
* Opportunity for families to feel they belong
* Faith community represents spiritual strength
* Youth ministries, groups and activities can be utilized
* Help connect youth to community
* Provided mentor and leadership opportunities
* Inspiration
Civic Groups
* Many families have spiritual connection in some form
* Opportunity for families to feel they belong
* Faith community represents spiritual strength
* Youth ministries, groups and activities can be utilized
* Help connect youth to community
* Provided mentor and leadership opportunities
* Inspiration
Schools - Education Community
* Interact with youth daily as the primary contact
* Teacher and Social Worker involvement with child and family
* Wealth of information and a viable resource
* Integral part of social, emotional and educational growth
* Help to provide seamless services to families
* Establish and develop positive relationships
Business
* Contribute to a planning process that will help to determine the city's prevention strategy over the next year
* Hear what is being done in your community to prevent and reduce teen alcohol and drug use
* Hear how proactive businesses across the nation have improved productivity and decreased costs by implementing low-cost strategies addresssing employee alcohol consumption and drug use
* Hear how local teen alcohol and drug use impact your business and profit
* Alcohol servers and sellers: Identify ways to safeguard yourself from lawsuits
* Improve the quality of the city's future workforce and leaders
* Identify meaningful ways to sponsor and support local programs for families
* Position yourself as a business that cares about local youth and families
* Benefit from positive media promotion
Government
* Hear community issues directly from the community
* Be a proactive channel in communication from Ossining
* Affect policy and legislation directly associated with Ossining's youth
* Create better funding for programs and opportunities
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