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<br />6701 Highway 10 NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />Phone: 763.421.8530 <br />Fax: 763.421.8960 <br />www.youth1st.net <br /> <br />YOUTH FIRST <br />COMMUNITY <br />OF PROMISE <br /> <br /> <br />ANDOVER- ANOKA- RAMSEY <br /> <br />could include special presentations at the Ramsey Neighoorhood Center or family field <br />trips to plays, cuttural events or sporting events. ThesE! activities would provide families <br />with a fun way to spend time with their chiidren. <br /> <br />We have also been working with the Ramsey Parks Department to collaborate on <br />programs within the community and at the Ramey Neighborhood Center. Over the <br />summer Ramsey youth helped the parks department wit'1 some weeding in Ramsey <br />parks. The park department has agreed to flood an ice rink. in the space next to the <br />Neichborhood Center this winter for kids to skate on. We collaborated this fall to host <br />~ . . <br />the Ramsey Happy Days Skateboard Competition. From this competition we compiled a <br />list of Ramsey youth who are willing to serve as an "advisory group" to help in the <br />design of the new skateboard park. The kids enjoyed the event and were very excited <br />about the possibility of having input into the skate park development. <br /> <br />In collaboration with the Ramsey Police Department we are working on organizing an <br />active group of residents in. the Oak Terrace Mobile Home Community into a Crime <br />Watch group. These are the beginning steps to creating a sense of community for the <br />residents and heiping to reduce crime and improve their quaiity of life. We aiso worked <br />~ with the police department and the Caring Tree to distribute over 70 backpacks full of <br />school supplies to kids in need all over Ramsey. <br /> <br />We are requesting funding from t'1e City of Ramsey to heip subsidize the cost of <br />providing programs in the City of Ramsey. Ali programs are designed to meet the <br />unique needs of the community of Ramsey. We have collaborated with the Ramsey <br />Police Department and Anoka-Hennepin School District, and the Ramsey Parks <br />Department, local business and civic groups in ongoing development of our <br />programming. As the programs continue to take shape, it is our hope that we can <br />engage the residents and youth and guide them to address the needs they see in their <br />community. By having a strong and non-threatening presence in t'1e community <br />through these programs we hope to develop a strong and consistent group of youth and <br />individual participants. <br /> <br />There is great need in this community for support for the chiidren, <br />youth and families who iive there. Ramsey has a rapidly growing <br />youth population. The start and continuation of the Ramsey Neighborhood <br />Center will serve as a safe and caring place for Ramsey youth to come <br />and feel part of their expanding community. Youth First has a strong and <br />proven ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with youth, <br />families, and the communities we offer programs in. We are confident in <br />our abiiity to provide quality enrichment opportunities for youth in the City <br />Active Partners with: <br />. Anoka County. City Governments of Andover, Anoka.& Ramsey. School District #11. Business. <br />. Faith Based Communities. Civic & community groups. <br /> <br />CARING <br />SA FE p:DULTS <br />a heallh,A C E S <br />~TABL s'a" <br />serwc~ SIQLLS <br />OIlIlO"""'''es <br /> <br />Youth First Community of Promise operates under the direction and administration of the Northwest Anoka County Community Consortium <br />