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Town of Southold Youth Bureau Board
Minutes of April 12, 2010
Present:
Anne Davey, Lauren Salmiery, Sara Maaiki, Jessica Stumpf, Liza Coppola, Jim Gorman, Elaine White,
Barbara Sheryll, Andrea Nydegger, Officer Tom Hudock, Councilman Vincent Orlando and Phillip Beltz.
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Review of March 15 Minutes:
Approved.
Report of Subcommittees:
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Youth Advisory Council (YAC) and Recruitment-YAC will develop posters and flyers
to recruit additional members at their respective schools.
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Internships and Employment-Suffolk County Dept. of Labor is hoping to have funds to
offer limited summer employment opportunities. In addition, the Town is developing
internship opportunities for the summer...
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Fundraising-no report.
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Resource Directory-no report.
Updates:
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Anti-Bias Taskforce and School Administrators Survey: Superintendents met with
Anti-Bias Taskforce member and Stony Brook doctoral student to amend survey—
timeline altered to be administered in the fall of 2010. YAC will take pilot survey at
their May meeting.
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Teen Depression and Suicide Prevention Workshop- The American Foundation for
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Suicide Prevention will offer a workshop for parents and youth on Tuesday, May 11
at 7 pm at the Recreation Center.
Youth Advisory Council Activities for 2010:
Circulation of scheduled and proposed YAC
activities for the year.
Speak Your Mind Questionnaire:
To be sent electronically for suggestions.
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East End Gang Awareness Conference:
Notice for November 16workshop.
Next Meeting Date:GREENPORT HIGH SCHOOL.
Monday, May10th at 5:30 p.m. at
Other:
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Jim provided update on upcoming Strawberry Festival.
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Considerable discussion regarding safety hazards of social networking sites
(Facebook, etc.) and need to educate parents and younger children—YAC members
agreed to develop a workshop that they will present in the fall 2010. Tom offered
assistance from the Police Department.
Respectfully Submitted,
Phillip Beltz
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