Camp Fire Snohomish County 2/7/2018

City of Everett Human Needs Grant January 1 through December 31, 2018 Camp Fire Snohomish County Mega Club EXHIBIT A: Program Summary Our Healthy Initiatives curricula include several programs for after-school activities designed to help youth learn to value themselves, make good choices and develop strategies for positive, long term healthy lifestyles. Mega Club provides after school programming for children ages 5-14 years old,which includes education on nutrition balanced with healthy activities; mentoring by trained adults;guidance on accepting responsibility, self-worth and leadership;and development of strategies for making good choices. Making good choices and having a ready excuse to avoid negative behavior helps youth stay out of trouble as they develop healthy habits. Positive social interactions reinforce good choices. Prevention in this high risk group is important and far less expensive than rehabilitative solutions. An "I Can Do It Robotics" program was introduced in 2017 to provide STEM activities designed to bring an increased level of interactive education to this population. To create healthy lifestyles,youth must first learn to value themselves and view themselves as successful in positive areas of their lives such as at home and in school. Poverty and the circumstances of homelessness have a negztive impact on children who may also have suffered from Adverse Childhood Experiences and have developed low self esteem. Objectives will include learning to trust and developing an open mindset. Each activity has an embeded objective directed to helping youth value themselves and get beyond their circumstances. Camp Fire Snohomish County's Mega Club is an afterschool and summer program at three Everett sites designated as low income housing centers by the Everett Housing Authority and one site at the Domestic Violence Center. The priority is VIOLENCE/DELINQUENCY PREVENTION with the objective being to prevent violence, crime and unhealthy behaviors in children and youth and help them develop long term good choices for healthy lifestyles. Self-Reliance courses are integrated into the curriculum and will empower youth to build skills that will help them become self-sufficient,strengthening and enhancing the quality of life of their whole family.The basic curriculum we use in these programs is "Step It Up 2 Thrive," an outgrowth from the Search Institute's Developmental Asset model with the goal of helping children progress from "Surviving" (10 or fewer developmental assets)to "Thriving" (30 or more developmental assets.) We will utilize this Thrive curriculum which is a four step process: •Identifying Sparks(Develop Passions&Skills that are Meaningful and Motivating, Dr. Peter Benson,Search Institute) •Adopting a Growth Mindset(Dr. Carol Dweck, Stanford University) •Reflecting on Thriving Indicators(Search Institute and Thrive Foundation) •Building Goal Management Skills(Tuft Institute) utilizing GPS(Goal Selection, Pursuit of Strategies,Shifting Gears in the face of challenges.) Children learn to develop a resiliency for facing challenges, adopt their own goals(more likely to achieve), reflect on them as they move forward and adjust as needed. They'll take into account their own skills,talents and interests while making the choices of foods to eat, making commitments for health and safety, avoiding drugs, gangs, alcohol &tobacco, and staying in school. With good mentoring and follow-through,they will find success in school and in life.