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AYFN Wishes You and Yours
a Wonderful Holiday Season!
AYFN's Annual Report: By the Numbers
Donate now for a 2009 Tax Deduction!
AYFN Statewide Groups and Classes
AYFN Wishes You and Yours a Wonderful Holiday Season!
During this holiday season, Alaska Youth
and Family Network extends to all our parents, youth, children,
families and friends the biggest of "Season's
Greetings" and "Thank You"! Without you
and the generous support of the community, we would not
exist. It is our heartfelt wish that 2010 brings peace,
good health and opportunity to everyone. We look forward to
working with our great families throughout the state in
2010!
AYFN's Annual Report: By the
Numbers
AYFN has compiled a
comparison of the numbers for the services
provided by the Peer Navigators in 2008 and 2009. As you can see
from the graphs below, the number of
families and children that we work with is increasing
(about 34%) every year.
Our interactions with families have increased over
44% from the previous year.
Following
are the types of assistance most frequently provided by AYFN
Peer Navigators:
- Providing information and referral
- Listening to family concerns and
providing support.
- Identifying and prioritizing the
needs of the family, and creating a plan to address their
needs.
- Assisting the family with
paperwork.
- Helping the family secure
resources.
- Preparing with the family for
meetings, including IEP meetings and treatment team
meetings.
- Attending meetings with families.
- Debriefing with families after
meetings.
- Contacting other agencies on behalf
of the family.
- Providing parenting support and
skills development.
- Providing support for behavioral
issues and behavioral support strategies.
- Providing regularly scheduled meetings and classes for ongoing group support and interaction for both parents and youth.
AYFN's involvement has decreased the
number of children at risk who use out of home
treatment or long term residential care out of state.
Our website also shows increased
traffic. The number of individuals using our site
daily, www.ayfn.org,
at year end in 2006 was 817
people per day, increasing
to 2125 people per day at year end in 2008 and reaching
2139 people per day by mid-year in 2009.
In December 2008, people looked at 95,545 pages and
in July 2009 visitors read 116,416 pages! We're glad
the site is
helpful!
Donate now for a 2009 Tax
Deduction!
To qualify for a tax deductions in
2009, you must send your donation by December 31,
2009. You can donate on line at: www.ayfn.org http:>www.ayfn.org http:>http://www.ayfn.org/ and click on the Donate button at the bottom right of
the page. You can contact our main office at
907-770-4979 to learn how easy it can be to donate to AYFN over
the phone, or mail in a donation to PO Box 233142, Anchorage AK,
99523-3142. AYFN uses donations to provide services to families
just like yours.
2010 is almost here! On January 1,
it will be time to file online for the 2010 Permanent Fund
Dividend. Alaska Youth and Family Network is participating
in the "Pick. Click. Give." campaign that benefits
nonprofit agencies across the state. View the YouTube
video about the program at: http://www.youtube.com/pickclickgive#p/u/4/OzFADd4Yvxw
. With a simple mouse click,
you can donate a portion of your Permanent Fund Dividend to help
AYFN continue to provide services to families, children and youth
throughout Alaska. Takes a few minutes, helps out
parents in your hometown, gives you a tax deduction and makes you
feel good, all at the same time! How cool is that?
Pick. Click. GIVE!
AYFN Statewide
Groups and Classes: No groups or classes will meet on New
Year's Day
In
Anchorage : Join us for our interactive youth
classes. Two classes are offered for youth ages 16-25, "Get
Your S*#@ Together, Keep Your S*#@ Together!"(WRAP for
Youth), and "Mood and Affective Skill Building (Anger
Management)". Do you feel your life is out of control or
that everything is swirling around you? We can help you pull it
together, without blowing your top. Contact: will@ayfn.org
for class info and registration!
YouthMOVE Alaska is here at AYFN! Help
Will and all of Alaska become part of the nationwide
collaboration of youth who want to improve services for youth!
It's not just a group, it is a movement! Take part in
YouthMOVE in the valley (third Monday of the month, 4-5pm), or in
Anchorage at the AYFN office on Northern Lights (Wednesdays,
5-6:30 pm). See our calendar of Upcoming Events for details or
contact Will at: will@ayfn.org.
Parent-to-parent support and youth groups
are every Friday of the month from 6pm to 8pm. A light meal is
served. AYFN is located at 401 E. Northern Lights, Suite 100,
Anchorage, AK. For more info, contact us at: will@ayfn.org.
In
Mat-Su : Parent Support Groups are held the 1st
and 3rd and 5th Wednesday (if there is a 5th!) of the month from
6:30 to 8:30pm at the Pandemonium Book Store in Wasilla. The
address is 1325 East Palmer-Wasilla HWY #101, Wasilla, AK. Parent
support group also meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 6:30
to 8:30pm at the Mat-Su Public Health Clinic in the Garrett
Medical Building on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway (across from the
bowling alley) .For more information on the Parent Support
Groups, call Nancy at 907-715-0707 or email at: nancy@ayfn.org.
The New Youth Group is Here! YouthMOVE
Alaska has landed in the Valley! Be part of the nationwide
movement! Call Shae at 907-982-4998 or email her at:
shae@ayfn.org.
Youth Support group meets every other Friday from 6pm to 8pm. For
more information on the Youth Support Groups and the location of
the meeting, please call Shae at 907-982-4998 or email her
at: shae@ayfn.org.
In Juneau
: An adult support group meets each Thursday from 6pm-8pm at the
Catholic Community Services downtown. Call Chlora at 907-321-2213
for more information.
In
Fairbanks : Groups are meeting in Fairbanks,
email Debbie for more information: debbie@ayfn.org.
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