Partner spotlight: Cameron Community Ministries
Thumbs up to Cameron Community Ministries for meeting neighborhood needs by building a teen center. The urban outreach program has raised more than $450,000 towards construction to expand services for teenagers in grades 7 to 12. Crews are renovating a home and adding a 1,000-square-foot expansion. It will house academic services, career exploration, conflict resolution and more. They will also install a community garden.
"Cameron teens routinely inspire us as they advocate for safe and accessible play spaces," said Jenn Beideman, advocacy manager of Healthi Kids. "We are thrilled to see the program expanding services to benefit teens."
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Play Walk plans take shape
Designs have taken shape on the Play Walk for Court Street. The Play Walk, a project led by Healthi Kids, will stretch from the Strong Museum of Play to the Central Library. It will feature playful elements along the sidewalk to encourage families to walk and play along the way. The Play Walk will be created later this year.
The team is now seeking approval from project partners. The youth design team called community changers have been blogging about their progress at www.playwalkroc.fun.
Healthi Kids partnered with the Healthy Baby Network, which put on a Resilience in Fatherhood Summit March 30. Participants learned that healthy parent-child relationships are long-term and have healthy boundaries. To learn more about the role dads play in kids' healthy development, contact Erick Stephens at Erick.stephens@commongroundhealth.org or call 585-224-3112.
Youth will discuss violence as part of panel
Edison Technology and Career School seniors Keisha Aponte and Latoris Thomas will discuss youth violence as part of a panel May 4th. The panel is part of the Speak Life! Health Equity Conference at the Rochester Riverside Hotel.
The panel will also feature violence prevention advocates Willie Lightfoot Jr., Ernest Flager-Mitchell, Chiara Smith and Victor Saunders. Rochester School Resource Officer Moses Robinson is a keynote speaker panelist for the event. Visit http://common.health/speaklife19 or call 585-224-3165 for details.
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May 4 - Urban Agriculture Working Group conference, World of Inquiry School 58. The day will include hands-on workshops, demonstrations, tours, seed swaps and conversations for Rochester's gardeners and urban farmers. All skill levels welcome. The event also offers teacher training for school gardens, rain barrel construction workshops and two guided tours of urban agriculture in Marketview Heights and Northwest Rochester.
May 23 - 2019 Active Transportation Summit: Ideas Into Motion, Rochester Riverside Hotel. Do you take the bus, walk, bike or run? We want to hear from you about how to make Rochester's streets safer for people of all abilities. Active transportation advocate Mark Fenton will deliver the keynote speech. Paul Breyer, director of smart growth planning for the New York State Department of State, will give the plenary address.
June 8 - Spring into Summer: Summer Meals Fest, Frontier Field. There will be info on summer youth camps, activities, summer learning opportunities, a dance party, a bounce house and obstacle course, Rec on the Move, Summer Meals menu sampling and more.
July 13 - PlayROCs Your Neighborhood at more than 50 sites across Rochester. Volunteers are needed to help staff sites during the city-wide play day. To volunteer or learn more about the event, email Jenn Beideman at jenn.beideman@commongroundhealth.org or call 585-224-3151.
