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February 24, 2016

MyCom Network Members Nelson Ramirez of Cleveland Hispanic UMADAOP, Greg Johnson and Belinda Kyle of East Cleveland at the CADCA National Forum

MyCom Network Members Attend the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) National Leadership Forum

Nearly 2,700 Substance Abuse Prevention Specialists Made a 'Monumental Impact'.

Nearly 2,700 substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists from throughout the country convened at CADCA's 26th Annual National Leadership Forum in February 2016 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.

CADCA's National Leadership Forum is the nation's premier training event for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals and researchers, featuring more than 70 training courses to help participants learn effective strategies to address drug-related problems in their communities.

This four-day training event brings together community drug prevention coalitions from all regions of the country and internationally, government leaders, youth, prevention specialists, addiction treatment professionals, addiction recovery advocates, researchers, educators, law enforcement professionals, and faith-based leaders. Topics ranged from how to address the heroin and opioid epidemic and marijuana use among youth to how to reduce tobacco use and underage drinking.

"This is my second opportunity to attend the CADCA Leadership Conference. I am amazed to see hundreds of national and international community anti-drug coalitions. There was a coalition as far away as the Marshall Islands. I attended the Drug-Free Community grant workshop and was encouraged that Clark-Fulton MyCom Coalition is positioning itself for next year," said Nelson Ramirez, JD, OCPSA Executive Director of Cleveland's Hispanic UMADAOP, who attended the conference along with his MyCom colleagues from East Cleveland, Belinda Kyle and Greg Johnson.

Read more here.

Parma MyCom Neighborhood Celebrates MLK Jr. Day

Students created a traveling paper quilt displaying words or images that honor the legacy of Dr. King.

Kathy Hall and Jean Mickleright from the MyCom Parma Family Collaborative

Kathy Hall and Jean Micklewright from the Parma Family Collaborative held a Martin Luther King Day event in the teen room of the Parma Library Branch.

On Monday, January 18th from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. students were asked to create a traveling paper quilt displaying words or images honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Participants were also able to view MLK-related videos on the library's gaming station monitor.

Read more here.

Youth Development Data:

How does Ohio rank when it comes to single-parent families?

According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT Data Center, Children growing up in single-parent families typically do not have the same economic or

human resources available as those growing up in two-parent families.

The MyCom Youth Development Network is a resource for single-parents and can

link you and your family to positive opportunities in your neighborhood and across Greater Cleveland!

(Data and image courtesy of Annie E. Casey Foundation: http://datacenter.kidscount.org/updates/show/106-single-parents-raising-a-third-of-us-kids)

MYCOM UPCOMING EVENTS

Check out the upcoming events across the MyCom Network!

Future Leaders are Readers Essay Contest Submissions: By March 4, 2016
MySummer Job Registration: Open until May 2, 2016
MyCom Broadway/P-16 Council Meeting: March 3, 2016
OST Provider Fair: March 4, 2016
School Choice Fair: March 5, 2016
Mt. Pleasant Youth Serving Partners Meeting: March 7, 2016
True2U Mentor Training: March 10, 2016
Slavic Village Neighborhood Summit: March 12, 2016
Y.O.U. Customer Service Training: March 14, 2016
The Cleveland Foundation Post-Secondary/Professional Development Scholarship Application Due Date: March 15, 2016

Get the details!