Youth & Family Collective

Youth & Family Collective supporters - we will be sunsetting this account, but you can follow our work on the PRO Youth account PRO Youth and Families where you can continue to learn all about our collective impact enhancing community capacity through collaboration!

📢 This week's Trivia Tuesday focuses on effective communication and decision making! In this series of true or false statements, we used material from an evidence-based program we provide, REAL Essentials.

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The Synergy Project is supported by Grant Number TP1AH000299-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA). Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Office of Population Affairs.

It's National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week! 💡 Check out our youth participants sharing their perceptions and facts they've learned about substance use in our leadership programs. We're committed to spreading awareness and educating youth by offering tools to decrease risk factors and increase protective factors related to substance use! 🙏

Thank you to our Sacramento County - Government prevention education partners for the incredible work they do for our youth: SAMHSA, Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), Sacramento County Coalition for Youth, Omni Youth Programs, Be Bothered Movement, and Center for Collaborative Planning 💐

(Additional facts placed on graphics are from the The National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA).

📣 WE’RE HIRING! 📣 PRO Youth & Families is looking for an individual 18 to 26 years old to participate as a part-time fellow with Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) for one full year! In this fellowship, you’ll provide valuable insight into the needs of students and ensuring that their voices are heard within the educational system.

You will be required to work within a SCOE program in the SCOE offices and at school sites. Salary is $20 per hour.

🔗 Visit https://linktr.ee/PROYouthandfamilies to learn more.
👉 To apply, submit your resume to [email protected].

Yesterday, March 14th, we attended the annual Sacramento County Prevention Summit! We connected with prevention partners and local organizations, shared our programs and resources, and learned from experts in this field. Our Chief Collaboration Officer, Rachel Minnick, held a workshop on the Youth & Family Collective, and shared their mission, work, and impact. 👏

Let's continue prevention work and positively impacting the youth we serve! Thank you to our prevention partners from Sacramento County - Government who made this summit possible. 💐

We're looking for a passionate individual to join our team as the Communications and Content Manager!

🔗 Visit https://linktr.ee/PROYouthandfamilies to learn more.
👉 To apply, submit your resume to [email protected].

📢 This month's Trivia Tuesday series is on tips and tricks for healthy relationships! This week focuses on what love and infatuation look like, the difference between them, and examples of each. In this series of statements, we used material from an evidence-based program we provide, Love Notes.

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The Synergy Project is supported by Grant Number TP1AH000299-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA). Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Office of Population Affairs.

On Friday, March 1, PRO Youth Program Coordinators attended Luther Burbank High School's Black Family Night, where they shared PRO Youth programs and resources, highlighted Black history in advocacy through a poster board, and provided fun trivia on Black love. This event was done as part of Black History Month, and we're so happy to have attended, supported, and tabled! 🖤❤️💚💛

Weren't able to catch us on GoodDay Sacramento last Thursday? You can now watch our feature at bit.ly/GoodDaySacMOS! It was a successful event, and we'd like to thank everyone who took part in its launch. We're excited for what's to come with the MindOneSix Initiative!

📣 WE’RE HIRING! 📣 PRO Youth & Families is looking for a passionate individual to join our team as a Program Coordinator! As a Program Coordinator, you’ll facilitate multiple evidence-based curriculums related to teen pregnancy prevention, substance use prevention, and mental health topics for youth ages 11 to 24 in the Greater Sacramento region. You will also work closely with at-risk youth communities and foster a safe space for challenging discussions, including sexual health, healthy and unhealthy relationships, decision-making, and expectations.

🔗 Visit https://linktr.ee/PROYouthandfamilies to learn more.
👉 To apply, submit your resume to [email protected] with the subject line "Program Coordinator for the LEAD Team."

At PRO Youth & Families, we envision a future where youth recognize their value, have access to support and opportunities, and believe in their ability to make change.

With MindOneSix, our innovative youth-focused mental wellness curriculum, we are seeing that vision come to life in our community! If you would like to share in our success, please contact us at [email protected] today.

Catch us tomorrow at 8:30am on GoodDay Sacramento! We will be celebrating the launch of the MindOneSix Initiative. 🌱🧠