BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Frontier Community Coalition awarded Jacob's Well Youth Center (JWYC) a $2,000 grant to advance youth-based substance abuse prevention programs throughout 2013.
Kayla Mauldin, Lander County coordinator for Frontier Community Coalition, said, "I am very proud of what the Frontier Community Coalition has been able to accomplish for the youth in Lander County."
The Life Choices Project supports the mission of both JWYC and Frontier Community Coalition by promoting healthy life choices related to drugs, alcohol, self-respect and relational matters via education, communication/dialogue, simulations, and role-play activities.
The yearlong project includes six three-day programs focusing on different life choice topics. Each week's schedule will consist of an educational presentation, activity and debrief centered around a specific topic.
This year's life choice topics include Teen Dating Violence (February), Alcohol Awareness (April), Safe Prom/Graduation Choices (June), Chewing Tobacco (August), Bullying Prevention (October) and Great American Smokeout (November).
"This is yet another example showing JWYC's commitment to enhancing the lives of our youth in Battle Mountain. With these tools and the growing participation of the youth, we can inspire this community's next generation to make great choices. It is my sincere hope that this will excite our town into showing more support by volunteering and giving generously," stated Jesse Gauthier, president of JWYC.
Many of these topics correlate with national movements. Jacob's Well welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with local groups to further the impact in the Battle Mountain Community.
If you are interested in collaborating with the youth center on any topic, please contact Jessica Arky at (775) 635-8800 or email Jessica@jwyc.org.
Jacob's Well Youth Center is a faith-based, nonprofit organization open to all youth aged 12 to 18 in Battle Mountain. It provides a safe, comfortable place for local youth to come, hang out and call their own.
It strives to keep its doors open every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please visit its website at www.jwyc.org and like them on Facebook.
The Frontier Community Coalition is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing substance abuse in Humboldt, Lander and Pershing counties by creating a place where family, peers and the community support every person, and where everyone can receive all that he or she needs to be safe, healthy, substance free, educated and a contributing member of the community. Visit www.frontiercommunity.net to learn more.
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