Archive for the ‘10. Community: Skills and Mobilizing’ Category

Grassroots & Groundwork Conference

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

The Northwest Area Foundation Grassroots and Groundwork conference I attended in MN was outstanding!  Many partners in addressing poverty were there, my favorite speaker about poverty was Tom Vilsack, the former governor of Iowa.  The number one speaker about strategy, Chip Heath (author of the book Make it Stick , which I brought home to share), explained making messages memorable and motivating.  I can not wait to share with you on June 11th the other exciting things. 

Baseball and Softball sign up set for May 7th

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

The Tripp Little League is offering their summer season ball activity again this year. There will be a sign up meeting at the Tripp Emergency Building on May 7th at 7:30. Parents will be asked to pay the insurance fee and to accept the rules of the League at the meeting. Kids of all ages are encouraged to come and play ball. Last year we had a great season and hopefully we will continue in that direction ! Amy Brown and Dee Sandau are the girls coaches, and Tom Heisinger is the boys coach.

Building skills and mobilizing community

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Building skills and mobilizing around community.

How has your community changed since joining Horizons?

The citizens of Tripp have become more aware of poverty within our community, not only financially, but also socially.  Many citizens are unaware of special programs that are available, and our Horizons brochures and website provide much of their information.  Contact people and phone number and addresses will be provided as a community service to all current and potential residents.  The quality exchange experiment was a big success in its initial year – and helped provide needy people with clothing, furniture and other articles at no cost.

What evidence do you have that community members see poverty as a community issue?

The food pantry and community exchange are most directly addressed to the issue of poverty.  These are certainly deeds of kindness and generosity that are individually and privately carried out on an ongoing basis.  Hopefully public knowledge and aid through community brochures and its website of available programs etc. are helpful in reducing poverty.

Progress report on our strategic plan

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Members of our planning team met with our coach Dave Olson on Jan. 15 and reported the progress of our seven goals we chose in our strategic plan to work toward reducing  poverty and increasing  leadership for Tripp. Dave Olson facilitated the meeting and had lots of good ideas and new information on upcoming workshops.  Look under “upcoming dates to remember” for more information about the workshops.  (more…)

Common Sense Parenting Program set for Tripp

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Are you tired of having to ask your child three times to do something? Have you ever asked your child not to do something and then he or she did it? Has your child ever made you upset, you forgot what you really wanted to talk about? Have you ever wanted to learn how to praise your child more? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, Common Sense Parenting can help.

Common Sense Parenting is a product of years of research compiled by Girls and Boys Town, Nebraska. This program is a proven, step-by-step guide for raising responsible kids and building happy families. It teaches skills to help parents build better families.

The Yankton Women’s/Children’s Center offers Common Sense Parenting to help parents make their homes more peaceful, enjoyable and safe for the whole family.
You will learn how to:
• reduce family stress
• support success in School
• enrich your relationship with your child
• reduce problem behavior
• diminish yelling and fighting
• increase your confidence as well as your child’s confidence

Whether you are a parent who wants to “brush up” on your parenting skills, an excited “rookie” with your first child, or an exasperated parent with a rebellious or difficult adolescent, Common Sense Parenting can help.

Classes are scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 7, and will run through Monday, Feb. 11, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The classes will be held at the Tripp Emergency Service Building. A light meal will be provided through the Horizon Grant.

Parents will need to pre-register with Ruby at 935-7101 or call the Yankton Women’s/Children’s Center at 665-4811. Please let the providers know if babysitters will be required.
(Story taken from the Tripp Star Ledger)