May is Mental Health Month 2015
For over 65 years, Mental Health America and its affiliates across the country have led the observance of May is Mental Health Month by reaching millions of people through the media, local events and screenings. This year's May is Mental Health Month Campaign and Toolkit will use the theme B4Stage4 and will focus on how people can address their mental health early, rather than at "Stage 4" - when symptoms are more severe, and recovery a longer process.The Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods supports Mental Health Month and the #B4Stage4 campaign for early intervention and prevention. Connect with us on social media to learn more about mental health efforts in Louisville. For more information on May is Mental Health Month and its B4Stage4 campaign, visit Mental Health America.
 My Brother's Keeper (#MBKLou)
Mayor Fischer, accepted President Obama’s My Brother’s
Keeper challenge in September 2014 to address persistent opportunity gaps faced
by boys and young men of color and to ensure that all young people can reach
their full potential. Accepting the challenge for Louisville means aligning our
efforts (Zones of Hope, Louisville's Cradle to Career Pipeline & One Love Louisville Action Plan) with the following 6 milestones initiated by the White House:
- Ensuring all children enter school cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally ready
- Ensuring all children read at grade level by 3rd grade
- Ensuring all youth graduate from high school
- Ensuring all youth complete post-secondary education or training
- Ensuring all youth out of school are employed
- Ensuring all youth remain safe from violent crime
We are scheduled to release our MBK Louisville Action Plan online this month and will be holding a press conference to discuss this plan on Friday, May 8th at 11am in the Mayor's Gallery.
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One Love Louisville-Youth Edition
 The Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods team will be traveling to the nation's capital this month to present our youth violence prevention action plan at the Fourth Summit on Youth Violence Prevention. As a National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention city, we were required to draft an action plan for how our city will continue to increase positive outcomes and decrease violence for youth (0-24yrs). This action plan feeds off of the Louisville's Blueprint for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Phase II: One Love Louisville and continues to identify strategies utilizing the public health approach to violence prevention.
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Youth Implementation Team
Last month, we began recruiting and promoting for our first One Love Louisville Youth Implementation Team. We were looking for 20 youth and young adults who are interested in making a difference in there community and gain leadership skills by providing feedback, accountability and suggestions in response to our youth violence prevention efforts. We received 65 applications from youth and young adults ranging in age from 13 to 24 years; 62% of applicants were female 38% male. The applications represented all 8 LMPD Divisions and Shively with a large percent representing Divisions 1, 2 and 4. All applicants will be interviewed and we will make our final selections by May 29th. Thank you to everyone who applied!
Metro Youth Advocates 2015 Report
Metro Youth Advocates Class of 2015 released their policy recommendations for a number of subject areas including child abuse prevention, college and career readiness, environment, homelessness prevention, healthy foods, relationships and sexual heath, tobacco and violence prevention. The youth who focused on violence prevention recommended the following:
- Create a comprehensive violence education program for students in Kindergarten to 12th grade
- Make everyone (all students) participate in at least one after school activity--whether it’s a job, sport or club.
For more information on Metro Youth Advocates, click here or email, contact@kyymca.org.
 How-To Festival: Make a Peace Flag
The Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods will be at the Louisville Free Public Library's annual How-To Festival on Saturday, May 9th from 10am-3pm. We will be sharing information on how to 'Be the One' to make a difference in the community and making a Peace Flag. Join us! For more information about the How-To Festival, visit LFPL.
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 LULYP's Kick It Back Kickball Scramble
Louisville Urban League Young Professionals will be hosting a Kickball Scramble where all proceeds benefit Zones of Hope! This Kickball Tournament is an occasion to bring together friends and the community to support the mission of this local effort as well as bring much needed awareness to the initiative, all while having a good time in the metro park. Plan to join us on June 27.
Interested in making this event a success? Be the 1 to Make a Difference by 1) Creating a Team ($200/team), 2) Volunteering Your Time, or 3) Become a Business Sponsor for the Event. LULYP and the Kick it Back Kickball Scramble Committee are also seeking donated water and fruits for all teams and spectators for the day of. For more information on how to get involved or support this event email, Ted Gatlin.
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 One Love Louisville Action Plan Updates
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Progress Description:
- The 13 One Love Louisville goals became active on January 1, 2015.
- We are currently securing leads for all 42 initiatives and expanding the One Love Louisville Implementation Team.
- Our next priority is to develop a data plan for all goals, in order to statistically track progress.
For more detailed updates, please join us at this month's Implementation Team Meeting on Friday, May15th @ Kentucky Youth Career Center 9 - 10: 30 a.m.
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