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Ongoing collaborative efforts of community partners led by the BSHC CDC include the Hoke Area Transit Service, Hoke County Health Center, Hoke County Student Support Services, the Hoke County Juvenile Justice Offices, and the Sandhills Center for Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health and Substance Abuse support HYLIFe II. HYLIFe operates Monday through Thursday, 3:00 - 6:00 PM at Hoke High School under the direction of Program Coordinator Gwendolyn Kemp. This year's program will also have classroom support provided by Consuela McPhatter, Female Program Facilitator and a Male Program Facilitator. Transportation is provided for student participants. Open recruitment is underway for HYLIFe II with a projected start-up date of October 8, 2000 Please contact BSHC CDC at 904-6548 or 904-0312 for more information on HYLIFe or to register students for this program. |
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HYLIFe II Offers 75 Youth Total Development Options |
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Fall 2000 A Community-Wide Informational Source of the Blue Springs-Hoke County CDC Vol. 4, Issue 1 |
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Hoke Youth Life In Focus (HYLIFe), an after-school comprehensive youth development program for middle and high school students in Hoke County will get into full swing for a third session on September 25, 2000 at Hoke High School. The program was launched in October 1999 and is receiving second year funding through a continuing support grant of $75,000 from the NC Department of Health and Human Services/Division of Public Health. The initial pilot run in 1999-2000 offered sixty (60) slots for students 12 to 19 years of age to become involved in making healthy preventative life choices. They also received life skills training in topic areas which include computer literacy and economic literacy. One-to-one mentoring, and academic tutoring are also key program components which focus on preparing tomorrow's leaders today. Year II provides 15 additional slots and step-up activity which includes "rites of passage" and entrepreneurial skills. The "Teen Outreach Program (TOP)" and the "WISE GUYS Male Responsibility Curriculum" are two "best practice" education models which guide core classroom interactions. Service Learning perspectives additionally offer students opportunities to complete community service projects, drawing on information from classroom subjects and their learning from community contacts. Time to reflect on their service plays a key role in the process of allowing students to name what impact doing service makes on their lives and the community. An added focus for HYLIFe II will be classes for parents and students together which will be delivered in seven (7) sessions of 2-hours each . This component will greatly assist parents in completing their monthly 10-hour requirement of support for HYLIFe students . |
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"A People Without Vision Will Perish"...Catch the Vision! |
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OPEN HOUSE PLANNED The Staff and Board of the Blue Springs CDC invite you to join us for an Open House Event on September 23, 2000 from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Come learn about programs of the CDC, sign up to register students for HYLIFe, and seize the opportunity to become part of the growing movement of building a future Hoke County from within. Call 904-6547 to RSVP. |
