Crime Victim Services hosts Anti-Violence Teen Summer Retreat
MAY 29 MEDIA RELEASE__Crime Victim Services is pleased to announce their second annual Anti-Violence Teen Summer Retreat happening July 14th-July 18th.
There continues to be a need in our community for spaces where youth feel empowered to develop knowledge, skills and strategies to address issues that impact them on a daily basis. Crime Victim Services’ Teen Ambassador Program is excited to offer, for the second time, a weeklong Anti-Violence Teen Summer Retreat to respond to this need. The retreat will be targeted to local youth in middle and high school and will address topics like building healthy relationships, leadership skills, self-care, empowerment, and community service.
“Our teen ambassadors are dynamic, creative, and incredible leaders in their own right. It's a joy to get to work with them and we can’t wait to dive into retreat this summer. Youth who participate will gain so many skills, meet amazing community partners, and make new friends! Think summer camp meets leadership retreat. We hope to see a lot of new and old faces at retreat this year! ” said Erin Ostling Burkholder, director of outreach and prevention at Crime Victim Services.
Details and registration information can be found here: https://givebutter.com/AntiViolenceSummer25
The Teen Ambassador Program at Crime Victim Services was created in 2022 and works with area youth to instill leadership and community mobilization skills within our youngest anti-violence representatives alongside the agency’s prevention program. The prevention program at Crime Victim Services began in 2012 and provides culturally appropriate educational curriculum to youth and adults with the express purpose of preventing interpersonal violence and cultivating a culture where consent and respect for one another is a central tenet.
For more information, reach out to [email protected].
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