Creative Visions and Community Partners to Host Youth and Teen Health and Safety Summit

SATURDAYS  AUGUST 27th WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD AT CORINTHIAN BAPTIST CHURCH 814 SCHOOL ST.

Creative Visions along with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau,  U.S. Dept of HHS Office of Minority Health, Moulton Extended Learning Center and Corinthian Baptist Church will sponsor  Live and Play Smart, a Youth and Teen Health and Safety Summit on August 26 and August 27, 2011. On Friday  from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. the community can hear from a panel of community experts about the health and safety issues and problems  impacting community youths and teens and the community resources that are available to them to address these problems.   On Saturday August 27 from 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 p.m. youths and teens can participate in workshops on a variety of topics that are developed to build decision making, leadership, self- esteem, substance abuse and other youth- centered topics. The workshops are set up in two age groups Youths 9-12 and Teens  12-18.  Breakfast and lunch will be provided on Saturday.  All events are free and open to the public.  For more information, please call LaVon Stennis Williams at (515) 244-4003 Ext. 118

Saturday’s Workshop Schedule and Topics

9-10:00 a.m.- Breakfast and Registration

10:15- 11:00 a.m.

Youths- Self Esteem and Decision Making

Teens- Leadership Development and Decision Making

11:00- 11: 45 a.m.

Youths- Obesity Prevention

Teens- Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention

11:45- 12 All  Group meeting

12:00- 1:00 Lunch and Traffic Safety Workshop

1:15- 2:00

Youths- Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention

Teen- Infectious Disease Prevention

2:00- 2:45

Youths- Safety First

Teens- Stress, Bullying, and Suicide Prevention

2:45- 3:30 Youth Pledges and Wrap Up

All  events are free and open to the public. Door prizes of Kum and Go and Wal-mart Gift Cards will be given away along with other items.