Family Centre newsletters are FamilyMeet the graciously sponsored by: Special Edition 2012

the youth development zone - The Beyond Rugby Programme - Community Mobilization - Youth Development Coordination - The Inter Agency Committee - Data Collection to Measure Social Impact - The Youth and Police Initiative - Caring For Families Programme - The Leadership Donors

seven summits for ’s kids The research that supports “best more than 70% faster than the youth The Beyond Rugby Youth Development practice” design of social service services without dedicated programmes and community implementation, leadership change in the U.S. is now and oversight. This is why development Bermuda Programme Zone Coordination emphasizing “implementation” Family Centre began the Youth The Youth Development Zone as the most important element Development Zone project zone is not only an innovation for of a design. A leading and has focused on a clear and organization in the science of accountable design for partnership Family Centre has been The Youth Development Zone Bermuda, it is also unique by implementation is the National that guides all related efforts strengthening families through began with a design that includes the standards of larger countries. Bermuda has the opportunity Implementation Research in a coordinated manner. Family counseling and helping services immediate support services to do more comprehensive Network (NIRN). They have Centre is playing the role of for seventeen years. Children to young people most at-risk. community change programming concluded that well-implemented coordinator and capacity builder need a foundation of love and We are simultaneously building than most places because we have and coordinated social in the North Hamilton project. support at home but families a network of agencies, programs, complex social issues and a small interventions are approximately can’t do it alone. Communities and residents, collaborating on geographic setting with access 65% more likely to achieve set the tone for the quality of the development of long-term to all public and private partners. positive results, and can do so life and that determines well- solutions. That includes support being for children and families. for the positive efforts that are Too many children in Bermuda already available and putting new experience violence, gangs, norms in place wherever change The Inter Agency Data Collection to academic failure and disconnected is needed. communities. These things eat away at their well-being and The Youth Development Zone Committee Measure Social Impact jeopardize their future. was designed with the latest research in mind to achieve The Inter Agency Committee The IAC hosted a planning working with women, children, Family Centre is committed lasting community based change. for Children and Families (IAC) session in May 2012, with its and families. The reason for to well-being for all children A leading research group called was founded by Family Centre in active partners from the public gathering this data is to review in Bermuda. The Youth the National Implementation 1995 and has operated for 17 years and private sectors, to determine it and identify the collective out- Development Zone is the name Research Network (NIRN) in The Beyond Rugby Bermuda The group offers daily home- as a support to both public and the essential issues that will comes being achieved in Bermuda of the community initiative that the U.S. has shown that 80% programme is a partnership work support and a meal after private agencies that provide make up a Children’s Advocacy and our best opportunities for Family Centre launched in the of the effort required to achieve between the Bermuda Rugby practice to help students dedicate helping services to children and Agenda. Their conclusions will The Women’s Resource Centre quality improvement. Women’s Fall of 2011 with partners; the a positive community change Football Union and Family themselves to the programme. families. The IAC has focused be presented to the public and is a strong human service Resource Centre has agreed to Bermuda Police, the Department is dependent upon building Centre. It combines rugby with Beyond Rugby Bermuda builds on best practice training that will be built upon an inclusive partner with a commitment support the Youth Development of Youth & Sport, and the office readiness and coordination. other social supports to help loyalty among peers and redirects strengthens that continuum of process that engages youth and to international accreditation Zone project by acting as the of the Economic Empowerment Only 20% of that change can students at Dellwood Middle frustration and aggression through agencies and helps them to achieve all stakeholders in advocacy and collaborative solutions coordinator of data collection Zone. The project is a response be achieved through direct School and the shared values of discipline, standards and accountability. to champion well being for all to Bermuda’s social challenges. and analyses with all service to the growing problems affecting services. Family Centre is Secondary School build positive teamwork and respect. Advocacy has been another issue children through supportive They have taken on the leadership providers from the project youth and we have selected the the coordinator of the Youth futures while having fun and that has united service providers. legislation and access to the of an initiative that will be sharing their information and North Hamilton area as our pilot Development Zone and the first staying fit. resources needed to meet their gathering the client outcome becoming involved in the group location. North Hamilton was layer of success is to build partner- developmental needs. data from service partners planning for quality improvement. partly chosen due to the strong ships and community resources. presence of gang culture, violence and the frequency of abuse and This issue of our newsletter is neglect reports. It was also chosen dedicated to highlighting the Community due to the community strengths partnerships and special projects Seven Summits for Bermuda’s kids and a readiness for positive action that have been developed to Mobilization that exists there among residents. support the unifying goal of Former World Champion wrestler to Bermuda through Family the WWE and they offered to involved in Beyond Rugby well-being for children. The Bermuda Community outcomes and a pathway for John Layfield (or JBL) is literally Centre to help young people cover all of his sponsorship costs. Bermuda and other Family Coalition Academy (BCCA) is a achieving them. This is an ideal willing to scale the highest avoid issues of gangs and violence The climbs will raise awareness Centre and Youth Development community mobilization training partner initiative to the Youth heights to support children in and get on a rewarding path and raise money to help kids Zone initiatives. programme being championed by Development Zone project as need. He has set out to climb of fitness and academic success. PRIDE Bermuda. The training North Hamilton community the tallest mountain on each Beyond Rugby Bermuda was is being facilitated by the residents must “own the plan” continent in the world over two born and the wrestling champion Community Anti-Drug Coalition that will become a sustainable short years and bring awareness became a rugby coach and of America, also known as positive culture rooted in positive to his work to support young advocate for Bermudian children CADCA. PRIDE has brought youth development. The CADCA people in need. facing disadvantages. diverse stakeholders together trainings are helping to identify to learn how to offer powerful and prepare leaders with clear John is a retired professional John decided he would climb leadership to those who are priorities and their efforts will be athlete who, along with his wife, the world’s tallest summits and interested in changing substance integrated with the larger youth chose Bermuda as their adopted raise money needed to help the abuse, crime, violence and related development goals of the Youth home. John reached out to children he has come to care issues. The CADCA model is Development Zone over time. Family Centre and proposed about. He called on his long very well established and helps bringing the internationally time partners, World Wrestling communities to develop an acclaimed Beyond Sport model Entertainment also known as organized plan with defined John Layfield The Youth and Upcoming Police Initiative Events The Youth and Police Initiative (YPI) and helps them to create positive community is an innovative programme being led by projects. A youth Advisory Board will form Family Centre. YPI is a leadership training out of these efforts over time and that Board August 1st, 2012 curriculum that brings teens and police will help to lead and sustain positive change Cup Match Tag Day together for a series of sessions that build in the North Hamilton area served by the relationship, trust, respect for the law, and Youth Development Zone. a sense of safety that is essential to progress th with community issues. Family Centre “My personal experience (of YPI) was September 14 , 2012 keeps YPI graduates engaged through great and it showed me the potential that Watch for the return of our Beach Bash! a second level of programme known as the young people have to be positive and Youth Leadership Academy. The Leadership become leaders.” – Bermuda Police Officer Academy keeps youth and police engaged Caring For Families Programme The Caring For Families programme is Family Centre’s longest standing initiative. It is a refuge for families of children between the ages of 4 and 14 who are struggling with emotional and behavioral challenges. Those challenges include profound abuse and neglect and can also be related to sadness and shorter-term disruptions to otherwise tripled the numbers of families served healthy development. Caring For Families due to increased demand in recent achieves an 85% to 100% success rate years and made more than 300 family impacting family functioning, parenting interventions last year. The Caring skill and child behavior. The services include For Families programme is another counseling, family support, therapeutic critical partner in the Youth Development and social skill groups, advocacy, and home Zone and has made the North Hamilton based supports. The programme has nearly area a priority for new client referrals.

The Leadership Donors The Youth Development Zone would not input, and advocating for additional Family Centre be possible if it weren’t for donor leaders supporters to join the cause. Other key 25 Point Finger Road who shared Family Centre’s understanding funders have joined this group including Paget DV 04 of the large scope of social need and the HSBC Bank Bermuda, Aspen Insurance, Mailing: urgency of a coordinated community based the OIL Group of Companies and Validus P.O. Box HM 681 prevention project. The ACE Foundation, Re. Sustaining a large scale change is not Hamilton HM CX Bermuda The Bank of Bermuda Foundation, and easy but it is essential to the change that all Hours of Operation: The XL Foundation all made leadership of Bermuda is hungry for. Family Centre Monday – Friday investments that got the Youth Development believes that stability starts with wholesome 9 am – 6 pm Zone project started. They have formed an children and the Youth Development Zone Closed on public holidays. Other hours may be scheduled Advisory Board and continue to support the is setting a new standard for that priority. to meet client needs. project by reviewing progress and outcomes, T: 441 232 1116 offering business and strategy support and F: 441 236 0607

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