Bannock Youth Foundation News & Events
May 20 - Foster Parent & Family Appreciation Night
Amy Snelders has been organizing this event along with Debbie Lewis who runs the P.R.I.D.E. Program for Health & Welfare. We will have a booth at the event to provide information on becoming a Treatment Family. The event will be from 6-9 pm in the ISU Game Room
May 22 - Foster Families & Kinship Families Fun Day
The event will be held at Raymond Part form 10 am - 3 pm. The Foundation will have a booth at the event.
June 21 - Foster Parent & Social Worker Training
The training is called Bridging the Gap and will be from 9 am - 5 pm at the Red Lion in Pocatello.
Transitional Living for Youth Who Have Completed Residential Substance Abuse Treatment
The BYF Substance Abuse Transitional Housing Program provides youth who have completed residential substance abuse treatment, additional treatment in a supportive less restrictive environment.
To be eligible to participate in the program the youth, ages 12-17, must have completed a residential substance abuse treatment program. Participants must also meet criteria for placement as established by the American Society of Addiction Medicine for Level III.I: Clinically Managed Low-Intensity Residential Treatment.
Services Offered by Transitional Housing Program
- Outpatient substance abuse treatment groups (provided through MK Place) - strong emphasis on relapse prevention and social support per The Matrix Model
- Case management.
- Preparation for independent living (bank account, job skills, getting birth certificate,etc)
- Family counseling.
- Mental health counseling.
- Healthy lifestyle practices including recreational opportunities and constructive leisure time activities.
- Social Skill Development.
- Transportation to school, work, and other appointments.
- Home living skills and responsibilities (keeping room clean, etc.)
- Medication management.
- Liaison between the school and the parent/guardian.
- Random drug testing.
- Behavior management (level system).
- Monthly progress reports sent to parent/guardian.
The program is located in Bannock House
620 W. Fremont
P.O. Box 246 Pocatello, ID 83204
For more information contact: Cindy Hansen (208) 234-4722 or cindy.hansen@byfhome.com
Strategic Planning
Staff and Board members have been working over the past two months on developing a Strategic Plan for the Agency. Our work culminated at an intense two day Strategic Planning meeting that was held on January 15 & 16, 2010.
Staff involved include Ginny Acevedo, Leslie Foltz, Jennifer Carlson, Ryon Butterfield, Cindy Hansen, Terry Fredrickson, Heather Kemp and Stephen Mead. The four Officers of our Board of Directors also participated: David Davis, Steven Richert, Darcy Taylor, and Sue Johnson.
The process is being facilitated by consultant Laura King out of Idaho Falls.
At the two day meeting, we started by defining the core Values of the Agency, and then crafted our Vision and Mission Statement. We then did a S.W.O.T. analysis of the Foundation, identifying our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. From this analysis, we ended by establishing Goals and Objectives that will be instrumental in guiding the Agency over the next three to five years.
Copies of our Strategic Plan should be available the first part of February.
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