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TeamMates News
Annua l Creighton Event On Sunday, November 14 TeamMates of Nebraska City participated in the Annual TeamMates Day with the Creighton BlueJays. 34 mentors and mentees attended the Creighton Men's Basketball game at the Omaha Qwest Center. The day included watching an exciting game between Creighton and Northern Arizona University with Creighton winning in the last few minutes. TeamMates also had the opportunity to meet players and get their autographs. It was a great day to celebrate TeamMates.
TeamMates of Nebraska City Welcomes New Mentors
Several new  mentors have joined the TeamMates Team this fall! Many have been matched and some are waiting for just the right match. Please welcome the following mentors to the program: Gloria Ray, Chuck Wiiest, Jeri Johns, Vic Johns, Nathan Krauel, Susan Bowers, Deb Stieren, Deb Hodtwalker, Brooke Chaney, Patty Madsen and Jessie Krein.
Currently we have several young men waiting for a mentor, if you are interested in becoming a mentor please contact Stacie at teammates@windstream.net or call 402-873-6343. |
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Attorney General Jon Bruning Visits Nebraska City Schools on Internet Safety
Nebraska Attorney General John Bruning visited Nebraska City High School and Lourdes Central Catholic High School on Friday, November 12th, to talk with them about Internet Safety.
A summary of Bruning's comments to students appeared in the November 19th issue of the Nebraska City News-Press:
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He said 300 of Nebraska's registered sex offenders have Facebook sites and said chat rooms and social sites are the breeding ground of Internet predators. "They are surfing Facebook to be friends with 14 to 16-year-old kids. It's you that they want. They want to see your info and they want to see what you write," he told the students. He said even teens with attentive parents can be lured into dangerous situations. Parents and police can not protect all of the teens, he said, urging students to be on guard.
Bruning said people hoping to get teens to engage in "sexting," a practice where kids are asked to send nude photos of themselves, can get teens in trouble with the law. If you forward one of these, then you can be prosecuted for child pornography..and you will have to register as a sex offender for
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the rest of your life," he said.
He asked students to think about what will happen to electronic messages and photos they send. He told students there is a high probability they will not actually be with their current boyfriend or girlfriend forever.
He said embarrassing photographs may never go away once they reach cyberspace. "Don't send them and you won't have to worry about them." he said.
Information about Internet Safety appears on the Attorney General's Website. Bruning says "In a few short years, the Internet has become a tool that changes the way we do business, communicate with one another, and exchange information. Unfortunately, it has also become a tool for predators and pedophiles. Nebraska's young people must respect the dangers of the Internet and it's our responsibility as parents and teachers to help them understand those dangers."
Jon Bruning
Attorney General, State of Nebraska
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Free TiPS Training Offered this December
The last two free TiPS training sessions for 2010 will be Wednesday, December 1st for off-sale training from 4:00-7:00 and Saturday, December 4th for on-sale training from 8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. These trainings have been funded by a Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services SAMHSA.
Beginning January, 2011, there will be a $20 registration fee per person to TiPS trainees in order to cover the costs of the TiPS training materials. A minimum of four people must register for us to hold these classes. If these times and dates do not work well for your business, special arrangements can be made for groups of 10 or more.
For more information or to register for these classes call 873-6343 or email p4ocnews@gmail.com.
Congratulations to Tim Regler for training 110 individuals so far!!
TIPS for Hosting a Responsible Holiday Party
1. Control access to the alcohol you provide.
- Avoid serving from common sources such as kegs or punch bowls.
- Consider hiring a trained professional to serve drinks at your party.
- Be sure that whoever does pour the drinks is not consuming alcohol and monitors other guests' consumption.
2. Offer soft drinks, fruit juices, bottled water and coffee so that your guests have an alternative to alcohol.
3. Allow guests to have only one drink at a time. Discourage competitive or rapid drinking.
4. Provide plenty of appetizers, snacks and other food.
5. Plan entertainment and other activities so that drinking alcohol is not the primary focus of the party.
6. Request identification from anyone who appears 30 years of age or younger. Guests who cannot present a valid form of ID should not be given any alcohol.
7. Model appropriate behavior for your guests and be sure to communicate that becoming intoxicated is unacceptable.
8. Stop serving alcohol beverages at least one hour before the party ends. Encourage guests to stay for a while and enjoy a soda or coffee.
9. Make sure anyone who is visibly intoxicated does not receive any more alcohol and is not left alone. Even if the guest is not driving, an impaired guest can be injured or injure others in many ways, not just in a car.
10. When necessary, provide alternate transportation for impaired guests. Either call a cab, or enlist the help of sober friends to take the impaired guest home.
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AlcoholEdu for High School Parents!
This is a FREE 15-minute Prevention Course designed to help parents have an effective conversation with their son or daughter about underage drinking. This is not your typical resource website.
AlcoholEdu for Parents helps parents to understand Social Host Liability, dispels common misperceptions about underage drinking, assists with strategies and techniques for monitoring and setting rules, gives guidance on what to do if your teen is experimenting, and shares expert advice for dealing with common situations.
I encourage you each to experience it for yourself and share with your colleagues.
Logging in is easy and it is always available!
1. Go to http://highschoolparents.alcoholedu.com
2. Under New User type: share
3. Click "Sign Up"!
To learn more about AlcoholEdu for High School Parents visit: http://www.outsidetheclassroom.com/solutions/high-school/alcoholedu-for-high-school-parents.aspx
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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Partners for Otoe County
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Bell Ringers Needed
Southeast Nebraska Community Action needs volunteers to ring bells for the Salvation Army over the next month. Please contact Rena at 873-6459 for more
information or to volunteer. 90% of the funds collected in local Salvation Army kettles stay in the local community to serve low-income families.
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Partners for Otoe County (P4OC) Services
After School Cubs
All Stars
Otoe County
Primary Violence
Prevention Initiative
Growing Great Kids in Southeast NE
Otoe County CASA
(Court Appointed
Special Advocate)
Otoe County
Juvenile Diversion
Program
PACT
(Parents &
Communities Together)
Substance Abuse
Prevention Initiative
Safe Homes
Parent Network
SAIL
(Students Accelerating
in Leadership)
Study Buddies Tutoring Program
Summer Art Camps
TeamMates Mentoring Program
TiPS
(Training in
Intervention Procedures)
Youth as
Resources (YAR) Service Learning Program
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