Restoring and Celebrating Family Wellness - Focus on Youth Conference June 30, 2009

The Restoring & Celebrating Family Wellness "Focus on Youth" Conference will be held at Shiprock High School on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, starting at 8:30 AM and ending at 5:00 PM. The event is free and will include keynote speakers, workshop sessions, an Opportunity Fair (schools, employers, health, and other informational opportunities), as well as door prize drawings. Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and Healthy Snacks will be provided for registered participants.

Some workshop topics will include:
• Traditional Male Role
• Life Skills: Making the Right Choices
• Preparing for College
• Traditional Growth & Development
• Hands-On Artists Workshops - Navajo Arts: Jewelry Making, Media & Communication, Beading, Sculpting, Weaving
• Storytime & Crafts
• Youth & Crime Prevention
• Bitterwater Band: Healthy Living through Music
• No Limit Support through Medicine Wheel Teachings & Sports and Fitness

For more information, contact Kerlena Silverhatband, 505-368-1081 or Tina Tso, 505-368-7429. For booth information, contact Elarina Nakai, 505-368-1548 or Terrilane Long, 505-368-1547.

**DOWNLOAD A FLYER AT: http://www.hncp.org/wst/navajo/Shared%20Documents/Community%20Events%20-%20Flyers%20and%20Registration%20Forms/REVISED%20RCFW%20Committee%20Youth%20Conference%20Flier%20HORIZONTAL.pdf

Sponsored by the Restoring & Celebrating Family Wellness Committee: Northern Navajo Chapters & Community Members, CHR-Outreach, Arizona Public Service, Health Promotion, Department of Behavioral Health Services, Community Organizers, Office of Youth Development, Teen Life Center, Public Health Nursing, Christ the King Church, Program for Self-Reliance, Diné BaHozho' Coalition, Social Services Family Violence Prevention, Navajo Healthy Marriage Opportunities Project, Shiprock Law Enforcement & Criminal Investigations, San Juan County Partnership, Shiprock Navajo Peacemaking Program, Central Consolidated School District #22 Office of Indian Education, Shiprock Branch Library, Navajo Health Education & HIV Prevention Program.

We are committed to strengthening families and nurturing positive changes in our communities.