Links - North Shore Youth Health Service
empowers young people to take responsibility for their health,
well-being and sexuality through education and prevention. Their
services include medical treatment and counseling for young women
and men, community education, support services for sexual minority
youth, and a mentor program for adolescent parents.
A private, non-profit organization, Links has been helping young
people find answers to difficult questions for over 30 years. Links
provides that help in a caring, confidential and nonjudgmental way.
Their website is www.linksyouth.org.
Working with Girls on the Run to:
- Provide snacks to a selected participating
school during their Fall and Spring training
- Support the Halloween Trick or Treat 5K
run in October and the Wondergirl 5K run in June.
Girls on the Run
In 2004, JLE-NS partnered with our local Girls on the Run Council.
Girls on the Run is a non-profit prevention program that encourages
preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through
running. Their curricula address all aspects of girls' development -
their physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well-being.
Girls on the Run International (GOTRI) is the parent organization of
more than 100 Girls on the Run councils across the United States and
Canada. GOTRI establishes trains and supports a network of
community-level councils with local volunteers. The volunteers serve
as role models to the girls through coaching the 12-week, 24 lesson
curricula. The curriculum is delivered in these areas through
after-school programs, recreation centers and other non-profit
settings. Their website is
www.girlsontherun.org.
Working with the Evanston YMCA to support two community events –
Santa International Day and Healthy Kids Day.
·
Santa International Day is a family day hosted by the
McGraw YMCA in Evanston, where kids learn about winter holidays of
other cultures. We participated by hosting an interactive booth and
designing and providing the materials for the kids to make their own
holiday crafts.
·
Healthy Kids Day is a national YMCA program that gives
families the opportunity to learn more about adopting healthy
lifestyles through fun activities and informational booths. We
incorporated our national Kids in the Kitchen program by hosting a
booth focused on nutrition and exercise.
