Student Assistance Program Trainings

Online registration is open for the Student Assistance Program (SAP) training provided by Project CARE. Since 2005, justCommunity has sponsored Project CARE, one of the region’s principal providers of innovative and practical trainings and workshops for adult professionals who work with youth and their families. Project CARE is a state approved provider of Student Assistance Program … Read more

2015 Student Assistance Program Trainings

Online registration is now open for Student Assistance Program (SAP) training provided by Project CARE. Since 2005, justCommunity has sponsored Project CARE, one of the region’s principal providers of innovative and practical trainings and workshops for adult professionals who work with youth and their families. Project CARE is a state approved provider of Student Assistance Program … Read more

Two Strengthening Families Cycles to Begin in April

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

Upper Bucks report reflects life and times of local teens

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.

2014 Student Support Card – Reasons to Celebrate

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

Greetings from the UBHCHY Chair

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.

September 29th Take Back Day

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.

Palisades Parent Chat

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.

Strengthening Families in the Upper Bucks County

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.