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 Working Toward Success for Youth
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Vision
Covington Partners in Prevention empowers the community to nurture its youth to reach their full potential in a safe and thriving Covington.
Mission Covington Partners in Prevention collaborates with the schools of Covington and the community to: prevent drug use and violence; strengthen families; promote physical and mental health; and train and support staff.
Values
We believe in:
- The dignity, worth and potential of all students
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The achievement of "Destination: Graduation"
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The power of collaboration and partnerships
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The ability of all students to become successful citizens
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Healthy lifestyles for all
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Providing prevention services to remove barriers |
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Join the businesses and individuals who are our
PARTNERS in Prevention through financial contributions:
This month's featured partner:
For more information,
contact Stacie Strotman
at (859) 392-3179 |
| Our Coalition Partners |
Click on the following logos to learn more about our partners.
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Greetings!
The new school year is well underway, off to a great start. Covington Partners in Prevention has been busy working with the schools and community to make a difference in lives of Covington youth. We hope that you will be inspired to join us by attending a meeting, joining one of our programs or making a donation to support the programs that are making a difference for Covington children.
You are invited to join us at the next partners' Coalition meeting on November 10, 2009 from 11:30 am -1:30 pm at the Center for Great Neighborhoods at 1650 Russell Street in Covington.
Your support and involvement make it possible to bring services that help the youth of Covington succeed. Thank you! |
| 10th Anniversary celebrated success! |
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A big "THANK YOU" to all who attended the 10th Anniversary Celebration last month. The Madison was all decked out in Covington Partners in Prevention purple and green. And the celebration included our familiar friends as well as many new faces. We look forward to the next ten years of partnership in support of Covington youth!
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| PPAC: Parent support for student learning |
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 Parents, join Parent Partnership Advisory Council (PPAC) to take part in what happens in your child's school and throughout the district. At Council meetings, parents from across the district join together to discuss ways for families to contribute to school success. The council makes recommendations to district and school leaders that become part of the school and district planning processes.
Come to the next PPAC meeting at the Center for Great Neighborhoods, 1650 Russell Street, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28. Later meetings are scheduled for December 16 and February 24, and an additional one will be scheduled in April.
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| Match of the Month |
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This match of the month is a celebration of a business partnership that has boosted the success of
children in Covington.
Great American Financial Resources, Inc. is partnering with John G. Carlisle Elementary for another year of  Lunch Buddies. Mentors who are employees of Great American leave their offices to visit with students once a week for 30 minutes during the lunch period. Encouraging employees to get to know a youth during the meal time is a way this business makes a difference in the lives of our youth and gives back to the community. 
For many Great American mentors, this will be their third year as Lunch Buddy Mentors. Some Lunch Buddies are becoming mentors at Holmes Middle School as they have followed their student from elementary school to middle school.
Thank you, Great American Financial Resources, for supporting, befriending, and encouraging Covington students at John G. Carlisle through Lunch Buddy Mentoring!
This partnership for one-on-one mentoring is making a difference for students in Covington Independent Public Schools.
 You, too, can make a difference in the community by connecting with the life of a youth! |
| One mile closer to a healthier you! |
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Here's this month's tip:
Monday Mile: This Monday, get one mile closer to a healthier you. Don't worry, walking a mile takes less than 30 minutes. Here's an easy website to plan out your mile and share it with friends. Make sure to click "Map" on the toolbar and follow instructions below the pictured map to choose your streets and get walking.
Keep an eye out for Monday Mile Markers in Covington over the next month. Each Covington Neighborhood Assocation is planning out a mile to be marked and walked. Signs should be going up in your neighborhood this month!
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| Dedicate a day to family any day |
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September 28th marked the eighth year that "Family Day" was celebrated across the world.
America has marked "Family Day" as a national initiative to encourage families to sit down together and enjoy dinner. But you can make this special event happen any day of the year.
 Statistics show that sharing a meal, once an everday occurence in American homes, has declined, and risky behaviors in children have risen. Experts say there is a clear relationship between the two.
Conversation over the dinner table is a great way to keep the lines of communication open, and relaxing over a meal seems to be a natural way to connect. Children need a time set aside to focus just on family matters. A simple "What did you do today?" sends a message to children that what they do is important, and that you care. It also lets them know it's important that they care about what other family members did, too.
After all, isn't caring what families do best?
Submitted by Diane Rumer, Kenton County Alliance |
| The three A's of Mentoring |
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Some adults believe that they don't "have what it takes" to be a mentor. Mentors are ordinary adults who use their experiences to support, encourage, and befriend local youth.
Here are three key A's that mentors offer students:
 dvice: From time to time, a student may need a second opinion or a different perspective. You, as a mentor, can provide that by being a caring adult who helps the student think through problems. ccess: A mentor can help connect the student with people, opportunities and information that are otherwise out of reach. That is what access is all about: helping the student find new resources and get involved in new situations.
dvocacy: A mentor can be an advocate for the student, and work on the student's behalf to get the recognition he or she deserves or the resources needed to resolve issues or problems.
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| Committee Connection |
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New committees are already meeting. Please consider which committee you would like to join.
Why: Data show that mentoring works. Every school has a list of waiting students.
School Attendance
Why: 32% of Covington students do not finish a school year where they started it. Yet, we know that when students stay in Covington schools, they perform better academically.
Youth Connections
Why: The district's goal is for every child, before grade 4, to be connected to an activity beyond the hours of 8 am - 3 pm that will make a stronger connection to the school. 16% of students currently say that they are involved in a creative activity.
Community Wellness
Why: 39% of students are overweight or at-risk for becoming overweight. Community parks are underutilized and healthy food options are hard for many families in Covington to get.
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