CANADIAN MILITARY COMMUNITY NATIONAL YOUTH MODEL

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CANADIAN MILITARY COMMUNITYNATIONAL YOUTH MODEL
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• The Youth Project
• Youth Model Development
• The Youth Model
• Current Initiatives
• 2004 Youth Project Objectives
• The Way Ahead
• Funding Requirements

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THE YOUTH PROJECT
The goal of the youth program is to enhance
existing programs, service and youth provision
strategies by responding directly to the needs
and interests of youth from a CF family.
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THE YOUTH PROJECTHistory
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THE YOUTH MODELPurpose
To develop a Youth Programs and Services
Model that will enhance existing planning,
development and delivery strategies by engaging
youth in addressing their unique challenges.
Considerations

• Identifying the realities of youth from a CF
  family
• Youth Summit recommendations
• Canadian youth research findings and
• Existing MFSP and PSP youth programs and services.

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RESEARCH FINDINGS

• Canadian youth
• 3/5 youth are not active enough for optimal
  growth
• Youth engage in sedentary activities more than
  physical activities
• Barriers to participation include transportation,
  a lack of time, energy, interest, motivation, and
  money and
• The most significant sources of enjoyment for
  youth are friends and music.

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RESEARCH FINDINGS

• The CF family
• The military lifestyle creates an uncertain
  family dynamic and
• There is inconsistency in the type and quality of
  programs and services nationally.

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RESEARCH FINDINGS

• Youth from a CF family
• Youth from CF families deal with the same
  stresses as all other youth, save
• Frequent relocation can make it difficult for
  youth to integrate within their peer-set
• Parental deployment leaves the youth feeling
  unsupported, lonely, and worrisome for the safety
  of their parent and
• Parental separation creates family conflict
  resulting in increased incidences of youth
  delinquency and depression.

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RESEARCH FINDINGS

• It is difficult to access youth due to changing
  accommodation strategies and
• Where military families live impacts the scope of
  youth program development and delivery.

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THE NATIONAL YOUTH MODEL
The Model is a framework on which collaborative
planning will ensure youth from CF families will
have unrestricted access to quality, responsive
and meaningful programs and services wherever
they are, whatever their needs.
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• Core Qualities
• Builds on the strengths of current operations by
  respecting existing roles and responsibilities
• Presents a continuum of programs and services
  that support a plan of seamless delivery
• Addresses the realities of adolescence and the
  unique challenges faced by youth from a military
  family and
• Supports a continued consultation and engagement
  process that educates, advocates, nurtures,
  broadens and fosters healthy incomes for youth
  from a military family.

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• Core Programs and Services
• Healthy Choices
• Health awareness programs and
• Social and physical inclusion.
• Supporting Youth
• Counselling, intervention, education and
  assistance programs.
• Connecting Youth
• Web-site
• Resource materials and
• Youth centres / committees.
• Leadership Development
• Training
• Employment assistance and
• Engagement programs.

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• The Pillars
• Youth are active partners in all the
  decision-making processes
• Core programs and services provide a national
  framework that support a locally customized
  delivery model
• Stakeholders work together in a collaborative
  and integrated manner
• Coordinated and progressive activities address
  the unique needs of youth and

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• The Pillars
• The positive experiences of youth, within a
  supportive environment, drive youth programs and
  services.

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CURRENT INITIATIVESConnecting Youth

• In August 2003 the CFPSA began the process of
  developing the Connecting Youth component of
  the CF National Youth Model, as a result of
  financial support received through NDOL

• August 2003 - March 2004 The Feasibility Study
  assessed connectivity needs and the viability of
  a web site for youth from a CF family
• April - December 2004 Will see the development
  of the content and technical requirements for a
  CF youth web site and
• January 2005 Projected implementation of the CF
  youth web site.

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CURRENT INITIATIVESEngaging Youth

• From mid-June to mid-September 2004, a youth
  engagement strategy will be development and
  trialed

• June 04 research and assessment of existing
  youth engagement strategies with recommendations
  on how to best recruit, retain and retire youth
• July Aug 04 pilot trial testing the
  applicability of the CF youth engagement
  strategy. The pilot project will be to develop
  and design youth web site content
• Sept 04 final recommendations and way ahead

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2004 PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Development of the Core Components of the CF
  National Youth Model
• Develop and implement the Healthy Choices,
  Leadership Development, Supporting Youth and
  the remainder of the Connecting Youth
  strategies through
• The establishment of local youth advisory
  committees
• The conduct of program inventory to identify
  national and local successes and deficiencies
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• The development of resources, such as, needs
  assessment tools, participant and staff manuals,
  etc.

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THE WAY AHEADFunding Requirements

• To support the development and implementation of
  the National Youth Model the CFPSA anticipates
  the following funding requirements
• Enhancement Funding
• To provide MFRC / PSP entities at 42 locations
  financial support to pursue the development /
  enhancement of programs, services and resources
  for youth.
• Youth Model Administration
• To support the ongoing development of Youth Model
  components or to support local and national
  initiatives that were not approved as part of the
  enhancement funding.

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A. Enhancement Funding

• To establish local Youth Advisory Committees
• To enhance local programs and services in
  accordance with the Model
• To implement local initiatives founded on one or
  more of the core components
• To develop / purchase of resources in support of
  the delivery of programs / services for youth
• For improvements to facilities for the delivery
  of youth services
• To implement outreach programming for youth

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A. Enhancement Funding

• To support for partnerships with other youth
  service providers
• To hire event / program specific resources and
• To support youth volunteerism.

• Not for youth initiatives that do not respect the
  strategic pillars and core components of the
  Model.

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B. Model Administration Funding

• For the development of specific projects within
  each of the Models core components. For
  example, in 04/05 the funds will be used to
  investigate existing leadership programs, partner
  with other youth serving agencies, and develop a
  youth leadership strategy for the CF
• To support one-time youth programming
  requirements / special events such as
  conferences, student exchanges, publications,
  etc. and
• To subsidize local initiatives that were not
  approved as part of the Enhancement Funding
  envelope.

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FUNDING DECISION
NPP BOD approved the National Youth Model in
principal and has requested a presentation at the
fall BOD meeting to determine funding
allocations. To prepare for for the fall
meeting, the NPP BOD has requested specific
examples on how PSP and MFRC entities will apply
funds to enhance youth programs and
services. MGen Caron, CLS will serve as the
Patron of Youth Services.
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