May 7, 2013 OUTreach News!
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This week at OUTreach!
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Wednesday, May 8
3:00 - 7:30 for ages 14 - 23:
Special NEXT Step Workshop:
WIA (Workforce Investment Act) and YOU! 3:45
What does WIA do? 0.0 Youth career planning and job searching assistance Leadership/volunteer opportunities Employment Internship Opportunities (including summer internships), onthe-job training and job shadowing Funding for post-secondary training needs such as tuition, books and supplies Other support funding to help youth achieve their goals Sound great? It IS! Learn more here and be at OUTreach to meet the cool WIA people!
Healthy Sexuality Class 4:30
Topic this week: planning community events, and the latest news about STIs - what YOU need to know to stay healthy!
Dinner - YUM! 5:30
S'MORE Support 6:15
Our weekly after dinner support group followed by Walk and Talk with Jackson at 7:00!
Free, professional counseling with Dr. Ambrose and Dr. Kay, food, clothing and supplies pantry for homeless youth and youth in need, our cyber-center, art activities, video and book lending library, pool, foosball and ping-pong...
Thursday, May 9
3:00 - 7:30 for ages 14 - 23:
Get Fit and FAB 3:15 - 4:00
A totally fun dance workout to your favorite dance hits, old and new! It's SO fun you won't even realize that you are not only having a blast and learning new dance moves, you are making gains towards your fitness goals, too!
WIA Workshop 4:00
Part II of yesterday's special NEXT Step class - bring a friend to this one, and questions you have thought of!
Northern Utah Coalition Presents:
Identify Theft - don't let it happen to you! 5:00
Picnic in the Park! 5:30 - 7:00
Volleyball, dodgeball, hot dogs and popsicles...what could be better?
Walk to the Garden 7:00
It's Make a Difference Day - let's go check out what our Weber State University friends have done today at the Oasis Community Garden, and plan our very own plot!
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An exciting, special announcement!
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You may have heard mention of Jackson Carter... ;)
Jackson is the new Health and Wellness Coordinator for OUTReach and will devote his time (when he isn't on his new reality show and other tv and radio shows :) to health promotion at school events, festivals, community organizations and other speaking engagements throughout the United States and Australia.
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Thursday, May 9 is...
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Watch for an email from OUTreach Wednesday night to learn how YOU can share the good news about OUTreach and encourage your friends and family to support the work we do together!
Our special focus is health promotion and the work of OUTreach Health Promotion Coordinator, Jackson Carter!
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Shout OUTs of the Week!
| |  A BIG thank you to:New OUTreach bookkeeper Amanda - Amanda, you are fabulous!
OUTreach friend James, who made a delicious dinner to share with youth. YUM. Our friends at Equality Utah, who are planning an awesome community Town Hall in Ogden, May 28th (more details, soon!) And a SHOUT out to Raven Moore, author of an important letter to the editor about bullying at Ogden High School.
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Be a part of making ALL youth Safe and Sound!
| |  OUTreach Resource Center, with significant help and support from Mormons Building Bridges, announces a new program, Safe and Sound, to provide host homes for LGBT youth who need a place to stay, as well as help for families who want to stay together.
 Want to learn more about how you can be involved? Go to our website, ogdenoutreach.org and click on the Safe and Sound tab to read more about the program, download volunteer or host applications, and more. |
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About OUTreach
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OUTreach Resource Center, provides educational, health and enrichment opportunities and support for 350 LGBT and allied youth ages 14-23 as well as community services for LGBT and allied adults. Our projects include:
Community Safety
Safe schools and anti-bullying education
Diversity training for law enforcement & community organizations
Community events to educate and inform
LGBT awareness and cultural competency
The Make it Better Now Project
Safe at Home
Safe and Sound Host Home Program
Suicide Prevention and Education throughout community
Strengthening Families
Homelessness Youth Prevention/Education
OUTreach Center Programs
Youth Leadership Training, Self-Efficacy and Capacity Building
Health and Wellness
Life Coaching, Mentoring and Professional Counseling
Educational Advancement, Vocational Training and the Arts
The Center is open for youth ages 14-23 from 3:00 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays in the lower level of the Unitarian Universalist Church, 705 23rd Street, Ogden.
Want more info, ask questions, or become a volunteer? Visit ogdenoutreach.org, email us, or call 801-686-4528. Donations of any size are gratefully appreciated! Donate securely
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