The Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14 can help you and your children prepare for the teen years. This program is a free and fun opportunity to strengthen family communication and promote family bonding. Two new six-week cycles are scheduled: Wednesdays, April 15-May 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5th Street, Perkasie Thursdays, April 9-May 14 at St. John’s … Read more
The 2014 version of a report called the “Upper Bucks Student Support Card” is a snapshot of local teenagers’ lives, their triumphs and their struggles. According to the 2014 Student Support Card, teenagers in the Quakertown, Pennridge and Palisades schools districts have more developmental assets than ever before to help them make positive life choices.
For the first time since the UBHCHY Coalition began collecting data more youth have more assets than ever recorded before. 50% of youth possess more than 50% of all the 40 assets. 36 out of 40 asset categories have increased since 2002 and 23 have increased since 2012. The asset categories with the largest percentages … Read more
Perkasie, PA – On Thursday, May 29th at 10 AM, the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (UBHCHY) will host their bi-annual town hall meeting at the Upper Bucks County campus of the Bucks County Community College in Perkasie, PA. During the event the UBHCHY Coalition will share the 2014 Upper Bucks Student Support … Read more
Teens, we want you to tell us what’s really on your mind! JustCommunity is seeking applications through April 1 for its 2013 Performing Arts Festival, scheduled for 4pm Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the newly renovated Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope.
Greetings for a healthy, happy new year for 2013. I hope this note finds you well. It has been an extremely busy several months with coalition activities-several are highlighted with this newsletter.
As part of the national Drug Take Back Day, the UBHCHY Coalition once again participated in this event on September 29th. The event was a huge success with over 5,600 pounds of drugs collected throughout all of the county. Since the inception of the program, over 17,000 pounds have been collected in Bucks County.
The Palisades High School Library was the setting for a September 24th Parent Chat. The topic for the evening’s discussion was “Social Issues and Our High School Students.” Attendees were the parents of 9th graders at Palisades High School.
Over the past year, the local coalition in Palisades called PACT (Partners in Action for Community Togetherness) has hosted five cycles of the Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14. Each cycle includes seven weekly, two hour sessions with both parents and their children.
On October 12th, Palisades PACT sponsored a post-Homecoming “Pizza Social” at the Palisades High School cafeteria immediately following the homecoming game. The event was a success with over 80 students attending and enjoying free food and drink, coffee-house style music and various board and card games.