Listed below are the 15 criterias that shapes a Youth
Friendly Community. The right column
indicates
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Criteria |
Successes |
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1. Youth Have Options to play |
- Opportunities vary from Recreational, Arts, structure, non structured activities. - 29 volunteer workshop and leadership program (including Leaders in Training programs) - 51 Youth Drop In programs - 22 types of sport and physical activity - 12 types of arts and culture programs - 6 types of leadership and volunteer programs - 11 types of aquatic programs - 5 youth councils - 18 year round youth events -
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2. Youth are formally connected to the community |
- Mayor’s Youth Task Force - 4 Area Youth Councils |
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3. Facilities are dedicated to youth play |
- Angus Glen Youth Centre - Thornhill Youth Space (in development) - East Markham Youth Centre (in development) -
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- 51 Drop in programs |
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4. It is easy for youth to find information about play activities in the community |
- Markham Youth Website: regular updates & chat room - Economist and Sun: frequent articles -
4 x Seasonal -
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10842 newsletters are distributed to Gr 6-8 across - 4 x Area Youth Councils - High school newspapers - Designated youth display cases in each community centre |
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5. The community supports public youth events |
- 18 youth events - International Youth week -
$25,000 funding from -
6 x Youth Dances ( - Games tournaments |
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Criteria |
Successes |
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6. The community commits funding for youth play |
- $4,700 is allocated to the coordinator of the four areas (Milliken, Markham, Unionville, Thornhill) for youth programming - Youth event budget is $25,000 - Local communities contribute over $6000 to Youth Week - Basketball drop-ins at Armadale C.C. and Thornhill C.C. are free |
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7. The community supports positive youth development |
- High Five certificates continues to increase annually - Regular Staff Orientation (Youth Friendly Community Workshop) - Volunteer Orientation Workshops - 650 volunteers in database since 2006 |
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8. The community support youth volunteerism and leadership development |
- Increased volunteer workshops to 6 per session and 8 sessions during summer season - Leaders in Training Program that incorporates Standard First Aid and High Five training - Youth make up for 70% of total volunteers - Mayor’s Youth Task Force - 4 Area Youth Council - 350 volunteers for Milliken Children’s Festival |
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9. The community has models of effective community partnerships |
- YMCA Markham -
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- Street Kids International -
Pathways of - Powersteam - Cadillac Fairview Markville Mall -
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10. Youth activism and advocacy for play is nurtured |
- Youth Services Strategic Implementation Plan (2009-2011 plan in development) - Mayor’s Youth Task force - 4 Area youth councils |
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11. Youth feel comfortable in their own community |
- Parks and Trails - Bicycle network - Recreation department continue to host CANBIKE workshops for youth - Dedicated youth space (Angus Glen, Thornhill, Centennial) |
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Criteria |
Successes |
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12. Youth can get to the play programs that are offered |
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Even distribution of recreational facilities
throughout -
Development of the East Markham Community Centre will
help target expanded population in the Cornell and Boxgrove communities in |
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13. Schools support the youth friendly approach |
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Representatives that sit on the Area youth councils
and MYTF represents schools in the - YRDSB will be used to help develop a new external youth service strategic plan |
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14. Adults champion the cause for youth play. |
- Mayor Frank Scarpitti - Members of Council - Mayor and Council continue to advocate the importance of youth in our community |
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15. The community celebrates and recognizes youth |
- Annual Markham Youth Award (22 participants and 4 recipients) - Remembrance Day Poetry Contest (64 entries, 3 winners) - International Youth Week |