YLL My Home Initiatives
Our Involvement In The Communities We Call Home
Community
“Creating Our Community Story Together.”
Game Plan
Asking For a Friend
Are there things that you want to ask, or maybe your friend wants to ask, or maybe it’s a question lots of kids your age have. We will try to get answers for them from community partners who know and share the answer here.
Snakes & Ladders
Convos To Have
Awkward conversations. Things that make you cringe. Parenting styles that just don’t match with what you want for your kids. It’s just part of life. We are here to help support you feeling more confident to have some of the conversations.
Simple Connections, Stronger Families
What does Simple Connections Stronger Families look like? It’s okay for kids to freakout, when emotions run high and they’re dealing the only way they can. Help your child understand and express their emotions #scsf #shareyourstory We all cherish those first moments...
Lloydminster Youth Council
There are a lot of amazing kids in this community! Let us introduce you to a few that you maybe haven’t met yet.
Growing Up In The Digital Age
Do you have to ask your kids for help with computer stuff? Does that every make you nervous, not knowing what you don’t know. Yep, us too. We all need help understanding how the internet can be a great place and a scary one.
Vaping
Does it scare you to see young kids vaping? If your child had a vape in their bag, would you recognize it? Does the work ‘vapor’ make you wonder if they are as dangerous as they are made out to be?
Parents of teens have had a lot of new challenges to face around addictive substances that we didn’t have as youth. Let us help you feel confident in helping your child make good choices.
Social Hosting
There are lots of amazing things about living in a border community. If you are hosting a party that has alcohol, there are things you need to know.
40 Week Gameplan
Including your pregnant bestie in regular social settings is important for not only her mental health, but for the mental health of her growing baby.
Mindfulness
Just breath. Drop your shoulders. Relax your (well you know). Still looking for what works for you when things get to busy, to scary, to hectic or just too much? We are working on collecting all of our favourite ways to practice mindfulness. Check out what we have found so far.
Kindness Wins
Need a ‘that warmed my heart’ pick me up? We get it and we got it. Check out the links to learn about small and big projects happening in Lloydminster that will warm your heart, inspire you and maybe even have you reaching discreetly for something dry your eyes.
40 Developmental Assets
You know the saying “it’s the little things”? That saying really captures what the developmental assets encourages parents, aunts, uncles, friends, neighbors, support people and the general community to think about when interacting with youth. While the name “40 Developmental Assets” may sound a bit overwhelming, the 40 things kids need to be connected to themselves, family and community are all the little things we can do for kids every day.
So They’re Going To A Party
Every stage of parenting can leave you feeling completely unsure of what you should be doing and how you should be doing it. If your teen is asking for permission to go to a party or they have been going for a while now, let us help guide you through some of the questions you need to ask your teen, and then ask them again and again, to make sure they have strategies and a plan to make choices you can both be okay with.
Cannabis
Can you hardly remember a time when cannabis wasn’t legal or you are still in shock that it is? Either way, you may have questions about cannabis and how it affects you, your family or friends or the community. You will find links and resources that can answer questions you may have about cannabis here.
If you are more likely to do your own research on cannabis, ensure you are getting information from organizations that understand best practices and know what relationship the website may have to someone who financially benefits from the sale of cannabis.
Mental Health
Mental health is so important for everyone. If you are interested in learning more about mental health, these resources and links will inform and entertain you.
