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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 FI RST <br />COMMUNITY <br />OF PROMISE <br /> <br /> <br />ANDOVER. ANOKAo RAMSEY <br /> <br />could include special presentations at the Ramsey Neighborhood Center or family field <br />trips to plays, cultural 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 with some weeding in Ramsey <br />parks. The park department has agreed to flood an ice rink in the space next to the <br />Neighborhood Center this winter for kids to skate on. We collaborated this fall to host <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 helping to reduce crime and improve their quality 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 the City of Ramsey to help subsidize the cost of <br />providing programs in the City of Ramsey. AU programs are designed to meet the <br />unique needs.ofthe 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 the 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 children, <br />youth and famiiies 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 ability to provide quality enrichment opportunities for yout'1 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 />SAFE p:DuLrs <br />a "ealth, ACES <br />~T.AB Stall <br />se,,,,i!:, SkILLs <br />01l1l0"1I11'"e8 <br /> <br />-11fih...First Community of Promise operates under the direction and administration of the Northwest Anoka County Community Consortiurri <br />