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ABOUT US!
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Statewide
YEP |
Local YEP
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The Youth Empowerment Program operates many local
and statewide programming events. Each local community operates their own local
youth council. These local council’s can decide and work on local issues,
community service projects, awareness campaigns and plan and organize fun trips.
At least twice a year these local council’s will
send representatives to our statewide meetings. These meetings will involve
training, planning and setting the statewide advocacy agenda. All of our
programming is determined by YEP youth members.
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| Our four objectives are:
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Housing |
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The YEP seeks to increase safe and affordable housing options
for children, youth and young adults. |
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Education |
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The YEP programs works to guarantee the right to an education
for all youth regardless of residency. We also seek to increase
the resources to help individuals succeed once they are enrolled
and attending a school. |
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Leadership
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Through training and practice a youth can become a leader among
their peers. Through training, practice and evaluations, youth
will be able to take control of their own lives. |
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Civic Engagement |
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We encourage our youth to actively participate in the society
that we all live in. We offer three avenues for civic engagement:
- Community Service - By actively participating
in service projects that give back to the community helps
to create pride among youth, a connection to the community,
and a feeling of self worth among individuals.
- Community Awareness - We seek to educate schools,
universities, churches and local organizations about the
issues of homeless youth. Only through understanding will
others begin to be able to help.
- Advocacy - Advocacy is the active involvement
in the political process by contacting legislatures and government
officials about issues and problems that homeless youth deal
with everyday. Through our efforts of advocacy, long term
solutions of justice become possible.
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FACT: More
than 60,000 children and youth will experience homelessness in
Ohio this year.
FACT: 40% of persons living in poverty
are children. (U.S. Bureau of Census)
If you would like more information on YEP
or to order a YEP VIDEO, please contact Angela Lariviere at cohhioal@aol.com. |
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175 South Third St.,
Suite 250
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Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 280-1984 / Fax: (614) 463-1060
Email: cohhioal@aol.com
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