Welcome to Youth Count!
Youth Count focuses on educating and engaging our community members in building the 40 Developmental Assets ™ The 40 Assets are the experiences, behaviors and attitudes that help our young people succeed in life.
As you browse through pages of this website consider how YOU can become involved in asset building – it’s easier than you think!
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For many southern Indiana schools … this week marks the end of the 2012/13 school year. Be safe, have fun, enjoy … and keep learning!
Thank a Youth Worker Day
Today – May 2, 2013, is Thank a Youth Worker Day. If you are a Youth Worker, whether by vocation or avocation, whether formally or informally, THANK YOU for caring for our young people!
Upcoming Youth Count Community Meeting
Working with youth in group settings of varying ages can often be a challenging task. Melissa Merida, Purdue Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator, will present “Ages & Stages: Working Together to Learn”. This hands-on experience will lead participants through awareness of the various learning stages and how to plan activities and lessons that allow mixed age groups to learn together. The public is invited to this no cost meeting; join us on Friday, April 26, 12:00 Noon in the lower level conference room at the Cancer Care Center, 2210 Green Valley Road in New Albany. Bring your lunch to this noontime meeting. Dessert will be provided.
Next Youth Count Community Meeting: “Season of Giving”
The next Youth Count Community Meeting – open to the public – is scheduled for Friday, November 16, 2012, 12:00 – 1:15PM. Youth Count is partnering with Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana to to provide you with a variety of resources, including lunch, as we discuss how we maximize the 100 Best Communities for Young People recognition to provide the very best for our youth.
Floyd County – one of America’s Promise Alliance 100 Best Communities for Young People!
At today’s live webcast from Washington D.C., America’s Promise Alliance announced the winners of their 100 Best Communities for Young People competition. For the second year, Floyd County, Indiana was selected as one of the winning communities.
Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County – Thanks once again!
Thank you for once again for providing support to Youth Count … and to the many ways you support youth through grants and scholarships!