Dear Parents:

We invite you to join us for a free pizza dinner (5:30 – 7:30pm) and a fun and informative session about the 40 Developmental Assets on Thursday, February 25^th to be held at the Council on Alcoholism and Addictions Office 219 West 2^nd Street, Grand Island. You will have a chance to win a special prize!  Please call 308-385-5520 or email Naomi@cncaa.info to let us know if you are coming.  Pre-registration is required/space is limited.  Thank you!!

Padres:

Le invitamos a unirse a nosotros para un cena gratis (5:30 – 7:30pm) el 25 de Febrero en la oficina del Consejo de Alcoholismo y Adicciones 219 West 2nd Street, Grand Island y una divertida e informativa sesión sobre los 40 Elementos. Con una oportunidad de ganar un premio especial!  Por favor llame a 308-385-5520 / Cristina para hacernos saber si vas a venir. se requiere inscripción previa. Gracias!!   Cristina@cncaa.info

The Developmental Assets® Framework.   Search Institute has identified 40 positive supports and strengths that young people need to succeed. Half of the assets focus on the relationships and opportunities they need in their families, schools, and communities (external assets). The remaining assets focus on the social-emotional strengths, values, and commitments that are nurtured within young people (internal assets).  This two-hour training gives parents and other caring adults an overview of the Assets and how to build/strengthen them in youth.

To introduce participants to the 40 Developmental Assets framework.

Become familiar with the connections between the asset framework and young people in all areas of our life.

Commit to forming and maintaining influential relationships with youth.

Commit to personally becoming an asset builder for youth!

Sherri Klentz, has a Masters Degree in Elementary Education and  over 25 years of experience as an educator.  She has been a classroom teacher, reading teacher, literacy coach and learning facilitator.  In addition to her work with children she has worked with parents using the Boys Town Common Sense Parenting Program as well as the 40 Developmental Assets.  For the past six years, since retiring from full time work as an educator, she has been working with CNCAA facilitating after school programs and 40 Developmental Assets workshops.                                           

Celeste Heaivilin-Penner MSED, LMHP is a Christian-based counselor in Grand Island, Hastings, and the surrounding areas. She can do both in the office or home visits depending on each individual situation. Specializing in couples or marital counseling along with needs for the individual. She is also employed with the Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and Addictions, Inc. in Grand Island and assists with education programming and community coalitions in Howard, Hamilton and Merrick Counties.

The Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and Addictions, Inc. is a non-profit corporation supported in whole, or in part by Grant # 93.959 under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant and Grant # 1H79TI081706-01 under Nebraska’s Targeted Response to the Opioid Project from the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Tobacco Free Nebraska Program, and Systems of Care Private Funds through the Hall County Community Collaborative.  Additional financial support is provided by Hall County, Heartland United Way, and tax-deductible donations. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.