Coming Soon: Youth Pages
The Lorain County Youth Pages, a backpack-sized directory of resources for youth, will soon be distributed to youth in grades 9-12. Copies will also be available at area libraries, Boys and Girls Clubs and various local fairs and events.
The guide is intended to provide youth with a comprehensive and balanced list of local resources to assist youth with everything from where to turn for help to where to go for fun and recreation.
This first-time local effort is a spin-off from the Youth Survey, coordinated by Communities That Care. Results from the 2006 Lorain County Youth Survey show nearly half of all 10,523 youth surveyed report a lifetime use of alcohol. Problems of all sorts – drinking, smoking, truancy, violence – tend to spike among middle school youth. The survey that is completed every three years tracks trends of usage of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, along with youth’s thoughts on their communities, friends, families and schools. To view a complete copy of the 2006 Lorain County Youth Survey, go to www.lorainadas.org
While the 2006 survey shows some strides are being made – decrease in 30-day drug use from 2003 to 2006 - more work remains to be done. A committed group of Lorain County partners is working hard helping youth find answers; information can bring everyone one step closer to solutions.
The Youth Pages are modeled after the popular edition produced in Cuyahoga County through United Way 2-1-1/First Call for Help. This first-time ever Lorain County Youth Pages is funded by United Way of Greater Lorain County, the Lorain County Department of Job & Family Services, the Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office, the Lorain County Board of Mental Health and the Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board. Our committed group of partners includes the funders along with the Children and Families First Council, the Lorain County Labor Agency, the Lorain County General Health District, the Catholic Charities, various other non-profit agencies, schools, safety and law enforcement officials.
For more information on the Youth Pages and its upcoming distribution, call Catherine Gabe, Community Program Coordinator for Communities That Care, at 440-366-1106 ext. 16.
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