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THANK YOU !!!
We would like to give a special thank you to the following individuals and businesses for their support during the month of April.
- Marilyn York for sponsoring Getting Ahead Training for NYEP staff.
- FBNN for the donation of 3 laptops.
- Meredith Tanzer
- A Salon 7
- Plato's Closet
- Hillary Schieve
- Charla Honey
- Cindy Ringer
- Jeanine Moreland
- Cathie Bryant
- Whitney Pomi
We would also like to thank our caring funders who make contributions throughout the year to ensure NYEP can provide homeless teens with the necessary supports to become self sufficient community contributors.
- Belcorp
- NV Energy
- Charles Schwab
- Zonta Club
- Dermody Properties
- AWCMS
- Nell J. Redfield Foundation
- Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation
- Reno Rotary Foundation
- United Way of Northern Nevada and Sierras
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Mission SF
Centrally located in San Francisco's beautiful Mission District, Mission SF Community Financial Center (Mission SF) is an independent non-profit organization. Mission SF works closely with key partners to achieve their mission, including the financial institution partner Community Trust, a division of Self-Help Credit Union. Through this partnership, Mission SF is able to link financial education and counseling participants with appropriate financial products and services provided by Community Trust.
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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
NYEP Receives United Way Fuding!!!
NYEP is happy and grateful to have received funding from United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra in order to help us make lasting change in our community. With these funds, we have the ability to help homeless teen girls achieve self-sufficiency. We applaud UWNNS for its strategic changes to the allocation process and their encouragement to collaborate with other organizations
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Newsletter
NEVADA YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
MAY 2012 |
Dear Friends & Supporters of NYEP,
 It has been a very busy and exciting month here at NYEP! I'm happy to tell you we've gotten our first large grant, from United Way. With this level of support, we can provide quality services and care to parent-less older teens that are served by our housing program, further assisting them as they work towards successful independent living. When I think about all that is required to address a whole person's needs as they develop to adulthood, and attempt to quantify the cost of all that is needed, I find it difficult to find a set cost for youth development. Each youth is different, making their needs and services different. Sure, they have some basic needs that are the same, like food, clothing and housing, but as far as what motivates them, and what their long term goals are, they couldn't be more different from one another in what it will take to get there. Just this last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the Child Sex Trafficking presentation, and I couldn't help getting overwhelmed at the amount of services exploited children need to positively develop and become independent. We are so far behind in Nevada, not having even $1 dollar designated to homeless youth. I wonder how we can get the problem of homeless and runaway youth at the forefront of our community's issues? I also learned that each year, 450,000 children run away from home. Of those, 1 in 3 will be forced to exchange sex for money. The average age of children being forced to sell their bodies is 12 years old! Approximately 20 children a year are recovered from the streets of Reno. Many more are never recovered. It got me thinking about NYEP, and how many of our girls have been exploited in one way or another, and how it increases the amount of services they need to learn to cope with life in a healthy way. If you've ever been curious how a young girl becomes enslaved in the game, take a moment to watch The Making of a Girl. Most exploited children suffer from PTSD. The level of trauma experienced has been compared to what Prisoners of War experience. Many PTSD symptoms can and will interfere with positive growth and successful independent living. Before any growth can occur, a child must be stabilized in a safe environment. I ask you to help NYEP by writing to legislators, city official and agency representatives and demand housing funds and housing first approaches for children and youth that are homeless and hurting. Join us in fighting for these kids by showing through action that we care. Monica DuPea Executive Director |
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4/13 - Monica spoke at the Washoe County Mental Health Consortium Youth in Transition meeting about NYEP and meeting the needs of transition aged youth (17-21).
4/14 - New HYTS conducted its second 24-hour homeless youth count. We have not received an update as to how many were counted. We believe it to be 25.
4/16 - NYEP Resident, Janinna, did a radio interview for Tri Color's Sunday morning show about her experiences as a parent-less young person struggling to become independent.
4/19 - NYEP Resident Liliana received the Reno Rotarian Most Improved Student award, and subsequently the scholarship.
4/21 - NYEP residents and former graduates attended Alice in Wonderland. Thank you to Lori Carnes at Headstart for your thoughtful donation making it possible!
4/22 - NYEP residents and staff had a family style brunch out together.
4/24 - NYEP Resident, Liliana, had her art featured at the Fine Arts Dessert Night at Hug High.
4/25 - NYEP residents learned to make Ice Cream with our VISTA, Cindy.
4/28 - NYEP residents learn to make jewelry with our volunteer, Peggy.
4/29 - NYEP residents learn dance moves and have fun with 49er Cheerleader, Antonia Nunes, and Board Member, Beth Heinrichs.
NYEP also held weekly game night each Wednesday in April.
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 NEEDS
NYEP Resident Lilianna, is collecting funds to purchase her senior pictures and invitations ($399), as well as a trip to attend a Young Doctor's Conference in New York in January,  2013. If you would like to contribute towards Lilianna's needs, please contact Monica at (775) 240-2195.
You can review more of NYEP's resident needs at
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THEME OF THE MONTH:
CRITICAL THINKING
from: Good Character.com Monthly Newsletter
There's an old story about Socrates, that one day someone came running up to him and blurted out "Socrates, I want to tell you what I just heard about one of your students." Socrates stopped him, saying "Wait, wait, before you tell me anything about someone else, have you made sure that it is true?"
"Well, no," the man admitted, "but I did hear about it."
"But you're not certain of its truth?"
"Not certain," said the man.
"Well, then, tell me this," continued Socrates, "Is what you wish to tell me about my student something good?"
"No, no, to the contrary," said the man.
"Really?" Socrates inquired. "You want to tell me something bad about one of my students, even though you're not sure that it's true?"
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FAMILY FUN
Dr. Bob Quilitch, Ph.D, NYEP Clinical Director
 When doing an assessment of a new family coming into my practice, I would routinely ask them "When was the last time you had some fun together?" This usually brought puzzled expressions and a long silence. Then, perhaps someone would tell me something like "We went to Disneyland two years ago". And I would respond saying "No, I mean over this week", to which they would often answer that "We don't have enough money for fun". And then I would insist that this only requires the interest in having fun and enjoying each other's company, not money.
At home families can sing, read stories to each other, play cards and play board games (especially cooperative games) or plan parties. And other families can be invited over to join in. Outside, parents might take their children to the nearest park for a walk, to play Frisbee, Tee Ball, catch or have a picnic/dinner. Working together can be lots of fun. Parents and kids can offer to help out at the Food Bank, Salvation Army, Catholic Charities and Girl Scouts.
None of this need be at all expensive. Kids know, and too soon forget, that the best way to make new friends and enjoy the friends they have is to play together, to have fun and laugh together. Play builds trust, confidence and affection among the players. Kids love seeing their parents act silly. Don't put off having more fun with your children. Too soon they will be gone.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Welcome our new resident, Angeleena.
NYEP has one bed opening in its Community Living Program. If you, or someone you know, is motivated to become independent, and does not have a place to live, please contact us to discuss possibly moving in!
Transition items are needed for residents who are moving into their own apartments. Requested items include (insert link to list of items). Items can be dropped off at 2030 W. 6th Street.
Monica has been attending Financial Stability meetings conducted by United Way and Charles Schwab. NYEP plans to develop and implement a financial education component within its independent living curriculum tailored to older teens. Three NYEP residents attended a consumer learning cluster.
Monica and Cindy have been attending FBNN's relaunch of the Bridges and Circles initiative. We have been fortunate to hear Phil Devol speak on the importance of building community bridges to meet the needs of those in poverty, as well as Deb McDermed with the FBNN on how to begin to build these "bridges". Monica will also attend Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World Trainer training in May, allowing NYEP to provide anti poverty curriculum to at risk youth.
Monica attended the Child Sex Trafficking training provided by the FBI.
NYEP is currently accepting applications for its open VISTA position. The VISTA we are looking for will be responsible for developing infrastructure and capacity support for our newly created Youth Volunteer Engagement Program. The selected applicant will work closely with all NYEP staff. This is a wonderful opportunity to work within an innovative and progressive, but small, youth service agency. Although it is not a direct position, the VISTA will have opportunities to engage with NYEP residents regularly, as well as learn the ins and outs of independent living programming. Please take a look at the following link to find out more, (NYEP VISTA position).
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9 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BE HAPPY IN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES
from: realsimple.com
Being happier doesn't have to be a long-term ambition. You can start
right now. In the next 30 minutes, tackle as many of the following suggestions as possible. Not only will these tasks themselves increase your happiness, but the mere fact that you've achieved some concrete goals will boost your mood.
1.Raise your activity level to pump up your energy. If you're on the phone, stand up and pace. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Put more energy into your voice. Take a brisk 10-minute walk. Even better...
2. Take a walk outside. Research suggests that light stimulates brain chemicals that improve mood. For an extra boost, get your sunlight first thing in the morning.
3. Reach out. Send an e-mail to a friend you haven't seen in a while, or reach out to someone new. Having close bonds with other people is one of the most important keys to happiness. When you act in a friendly way, not only will others feel more friendly toward you, but you'll also strengthen your feelings of friendliness for other people.
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MAY EVENTS
5/3 - Monica will attend the Womens Money Conference
Luncheon. Our State Treasurer, Kate Marshall, will be there!
5/4 - Global Griffin Logistics will help NYEP build its garden.
5/6 - NYEP volunteer, Caroline, will teach crafts to residents.
5/12 - Soroptomists will spend a day with NYEP residents.
5/13 - FBNN will begin the 16 week anti poverty training, Getting Ahead, with NYEP.
5/17 - The grant that funds the facilitation of New HYTS closes. It is our hope that New HYTS will continue to meet as the RAAH Youth Subcommittee. Please contact Monica if have interest in joining this working group.
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