Archives for March 2014

Cultural Conversations

Book Club

Selection: Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving:

For 25 years, Debby Irving sensed inexplicable racial tensions in her personal and professional relationships.  As a colleague and neighbor, she worried about offending people she dearly wanted to befriend.  As an arts administrator, she didn’t understand why her diversity effort lacked traction.  As a teacher, she found her best efforts to reach out to students and families of color left her wondering what she was missing.  Then in 2009, one “aha!” moment launched an adventure of discovery and insight that drastically shifted her worldview and upended her life plan.

FREE for Clermont County Residents and Agencies who are interested in participating!

Book Club Discussion Meeting

Date:  Tuesday April 29, 2014

Noon to 2pm

Location:  Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board

Bring your lunch.  Drinks and dessert provided.

To participate please contact: Mary Wolff at mwolff.ft@ccmhrb.org  or call 633-1049.

By: Danny Little, Youth Engagement Specialist

So when you hear the term “youth-guided care,” what exactly does that mean?  It means that youth have an important voice that needs to be heard. Youth should be involved as decision makers in policies and procedures that affect them and other youth in their community. This includes youth having the opportunity to sit on workgroups and boards as well as their own decision making advisory board. Youth also have the opportunity to choose and participate in trainings that will help them in becoming productive members of our community.

Our FAST TRAC youth group usually meets twice a month, once for the Youth Advisory Board and the second time for either a training or fun event, even though sometimes we may get together more than that.  For our fun events, we may go to a baseball game or sometimes we just hang out and play the Wii. Some recent events include the cardboard boat regatta in New Richmond on August 20th and a grill out for our transition aged youth group on Sept. 8th.  As far as the trainings, the youth pick what topics they feel are important and that they can learn something from.  Youth are also members of FAST TRAC workgroups, providing input into the discussions and decisions that are made.

So how can you become involved? You can reach me at dlittle.ft@ccmhrb.org or call 513-732-5417 for more information.