Title: Youth Development Institute of the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion (DHWP)
1Youth Development Instituteof theDetroit
Department of Health and Wellness Promotion
(DHWP)
Presenter Yvonne E. Anthony, Ph.D., MBA,
MHA Manager, Office of Health Information,
Planning, Policy, Evaluation and Research
(HIPPER) Detroit Department of Health and
Wellness Promotion (DHWP)
2Partnership For a Drug Free DetroitThe
Partnership For a Drug Free Detroit is a
comprehensive coalition of stakeholders committed
to making Detroit a drug-free community. Its
purpose is to reduce substance abuse (alcohol,
tobacco and other drugs) in the city of Detroit.
The coalition comprise of community-based
organizations, businesses, parents, youth,
government, substance abuse prevention and
treatment providers, civic groups, faith-based
organizations and community activists.
3Committees of the Partnership For a Drug Free
Detroit
- Youth Development Institute (YDI)
- Advocacy Committee
- Faith-Based Initiative
- Recovery Committee
- Volunteer Committee
- Speakers Bureau
4The DHWP Youth Development Approach
- Encompasses a broad spectrum of programs
- Takes a holistic viewpoint of adolescents and is
focused on assets building - Has five desired outcomes competence,
confidence, character, connections and
contributions (engagement in the community).
5The DHWP Youth Development Model
- To sensitize youth about the negative effects
of drugs through educational and
awareness-building activities - Uses group-based drug prevention interventions
promoting protective factors and discouraging
involvement in risky behaviors - Provides individualized services to higher risk
youth.
6The DHWP Youth Development Model
- To sensitize youth about the negative effects
of drugs through educational and
awareness-building activities. These
interventions increase awareness about risk and
protective factors associated with drug usage.
Helps to identify high-risk youth. - Examples Youth Advisory Teams
- Media Campaigns
- Prevention Walks
- Poster/Essay Contests
7The DHWP Youth Development Model
- Uses group-based prevention interventions. Youth
participate in groups that meet on a regular
basis. Groups provide a social support resource
for learning and/or practicing behaviors that
support the prevention of drug use. They support
protective factors and discourage involvement in
risky behaviors. Groups are facilitated through
a structured curriculum. - Examples Youth Ambassador Training Classes
- Monthly Partnership Meetings (Adults Youth)
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8The DHWP Youth Development Model
- Provides individualized services to higher risk
youth. Services are tailored to the individual
and are provided in a small group format or
through one-on-one interactions. - Examples Mentoring Relationships
- Small Group Interactions (Internships)
- One-on-One Advocacy
9What is the Youth Development Institute (YDI)?
- A for and by youth organization
- Youth between 12-18 years
- Train youth to be Youth Ambassadors or Peer
Mentors at their respective schools and - Youth are trained to be leaders in the war
against drugs.
10YDI Activities
- Youth members are invited to attend monthly
meetings sponsored by the Partnership. Meetings
are held every 4th Thursday of the month.
11More of YDI Activities
- Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
- Youth Ambassador Corps
- School-Based Drug-Free Clubs
- Substance Abuse Prevention Events
- Leadership Development
- Peer-Based Mentoring
- YDI Basketball Team
- Dance Step Team
12Youth Development Institute (YDI) Chapters
- YDI chapters consist of existing youth
organizations that collectively work together in
reducing substance abuse experimentation and drug
use onset among youth.
13YDI Chapters
- Provide resources to other YDI Chapters.
- Participate in Partnership-sponsored events.
- Participate in training workshops for
facilitators.
- Provide opportunities for youth to participate in
more prevention-based activities. - Plan a city-wide youth conference.
14Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
- The Youth Advisory Council is the governing body
of the Youth Development Institute.
15 Responsibilities of YAC
- Research current events, statistics, youth
attitudes and behaviors. - Propose ideas to help resolve problems.
- Plan meetings, events, and activities.
- Promote ideas for budgeting, fund raising, media
publicity, and hosting events. - Represent YDI Chapters.
16Youth Ambassadors
- Trained Peer Mentors to be leaders and role
models for other youth. - Graduates of an eleven-week substance abuse
prevention program at the DHWP. - Responsible for starting drug-free clubs within
their schools.
17Parents for Youth Volunteer Corp (PYVC)
- Support staff
- Support youth
- Receive training on drug prevention
- through Guiding Good Choices program.
18Benefits of Becoming a YDI Member
- Free workshops and training.
- College application assistance.
- Paid internships.
- Opportunity to give back to the community.
- Meet new people.
- Opportunity to take a stand and speak out against
drugs.
- Tons of drug-free fun.
- Can join the YDI S.T.E.P team.
- Learn self-defense.
- Can join the YDI basketball team.
- Go on fun filled trips and outings.
- Can join the Dance Troupe.
- Learn leadership skills.
19 Building Self-Confidence
What lies behind us and what lies in front of us
are tiny matters compared to what lies within us-
Oliver Wendell Holmes, poet
20Setting Goals
Youth understand the importance of goal setting
and how to set short-term and long-term goals for
themselves.
21Positive Peer Pressure
Youth are able to identify the difference between
friendships that build them up or put them down.
22 Diversity
Another key component of youth development is
helping youth to understand self-worth,
self-respect and appreciation of
differences. Youth attend the Charles H. Wright
Museum of African- American History.
23YDI Outcomes Summer 2007
- 60 new members were recruited this summer
- Youth were educated on the deadly effects of ATOD
and equipped with the necessary skills to refuse
drugs - Youth completed HIV/Communicable Disease
Training
- Youth were trained on how to make positive and
healthy decisions - Youth were trained on how to resolve problems or
differences in a constructive way - Youth identified strategies on how to run their
own business through Junior Achievement Program.