The Indian Valley Character Counts! Coalition encouraged the entire Indian Valley Community to participate in National Character Counts! Week. We had an overwhelming response this year as you will see in the video below:
The Indian Valley Character Counts! Coalition encouraged the entire Indian Valley Community to participate in National Character Counts! Week. We had an overwhelming response this year as you will see in the video below:
Our partners at Souderton Area School District will provide an informative presentation, “Clearing the Air About Vaping.” You must register to attend. Please see flyer for details. This is one of the newest issues we are seeing in our community and this presentation will provide you with important information about the potential hazards of vaping.
For more information click this link: Clearing the Air about Vaping
Join the Indian Valley Character Counts! Coalition in Collaboration with Penn Foundation, Sellersville Pharmacy and the Souderton Borough Police Department for a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. The Town Hall is being presented to provide our community with important details about the state of the Heroin Health Crisis in the Indian Valley. Information will be provided by professionals from our own community! The coalition will preview a Community Action Plan addressing the coalitions priorities on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues.
For more information and location details click this link: Community Town Hall Meeting
Monday-Friday, October 22 to October 26
Character Counts! Week begins on October 22nd through October 26th. Join us by wearing colors that represent the attributes of Citizenship, Responsibility, Respect, Honesty and Caring. Use this week as an opportunity to start a conversation with a child. You’re wearing, blue, you see a child, wearing blue. Why not ask them, “Why are you wearing blue?” If they say, I just am, or I don’t know, reply with, “Did you know that the color blue represents the character trait of honesty! ” From there the conversation can extend into what the word honesty means and why you are wearing your blue shirt. It’s a simple way to educate our youth about character attributes and to start a conversation! Who knows, you might even make a few new friends!
For more information click this link: Character Counts! Week
Saturday, October 27, 2018 “EMPTY YOUR HOUSE OF RX DRUGS!” The Indian Valley Character Counts! Coalition along with the Franconia Police Department will host a Take Back Day event, along with our hosts, Franconia Elementary School (Souderton Area School District). This is your chance to get your unwanted/unused prescription medicines out of your home and safely disposed of. Help keep our community a safer place for our YOUTH.
After your drop…bring your child for COOKIES WITH A COP! (cookies provided by our friends at Landis Supermarket.)
For more information click this link: Presciption Medicine Take Back Day October 27, 2018
SCREENAGERS-NOVEMBER 19th
You are invited to attend a showing of “Screenagers-Growing Up in the Digital Age.” This event is being presented by Community Health & Youth Foundation and sponsored by: Abington Jefferson Health, Christopher Doc, Penn Foundation and Shop Rite. It is free to attend and will be held at Dock Mennonite Academy. Must register on Eventbrite to participate.
For more information click this link: Screenager Flyer
FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
The Indian Valley Character Counts Coalition, in collaboration with LCBC Branch Creek, will be sponsoring a Free Family Movie Night. Showing: The Incredibles. Join us for a night of free family fun at the LCBC Branch Creek 100 Main Street, Harleysville, on Saturday, June 30 from 6-8:30pm. Snacks are provided. In addition, check out the set of Alice In Wonderland with photo opportunities and more. FREE!
Registration Form: SFP Souderton Fall 2018
Session III Class Dates: Tuesdays, September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 from 5:30pm-8:00pm
The Indian Valley Character Counts! Coalition in partnership with the North Penn YMCA, the Souderton Area School District and Family Services will deliver their third session of the internationally recognized Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14. The program will be offered to families in the Indian Valley for 7 weeks beginning September 18, 2018. The program will be held at the Indian Crest Middle School, 139 Harleysville Pike, in Souderton.
Parents will build on their strengths in showing love and setting limits. This impactful family program, developed by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will help our youth develop skills in handling peer pressure and building a positive future.
The Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP 10-14) has been evaluated with many hundreds of families by research institutes at Iowa State University. Analysis of data has shown positive results for both parents and their children.
In addition, research has shown that the skills learned and the parent-child relationships that were strengthened continue to have great influence on youth for years after they have completed the program. Many businesses and organizations in (community name) may have families participate in the SFP 10-14 program sessions, which results in more effective employees, more involved youth and a stronger community.
Do not miss the opportunity to be part of this excellent program that we are offering families in our community. For more information feel free to contact DonnaLea Pyrz at 215-723-3569, ext. 116 or e-mail donnap@northpennymca.org
We are excited to bring this program to the families in our community for a second session.
The Indian Valley Character Counts! Coalition Town Hall Meeting was held on May 30, 2018 at the LCBC Church, located at 100 Main Street, Harleysville.
This important event is held every two years and gives us an opportunity to share with the community the goals and accomplishments of the Coalition. Some highlights of this year’s Town Hall included:
The Indian Valley Character Counts would like to thank the Montgomery County Department of Drug and Alcohol for providing the Coalition with a Prevention Program Mini Grant to support our breakfast.
We would also like to acknowledge our Community Partners who consistently support our efforts to help keep our youth healthy, safe, and drug free; Abington Jefferson Health, Faith Bible Fellowship Church, the North Penn YMCA, LCBC Branch Creek Campus, K. J. Doors, Harleysville Bank, Harleysville Jaycees, The Weimer Group, Godshall’s Quality Meats, Rotary Club of Harleysville, Souderton Area School District and the Souderton Telford Rotary.
On April 28, 2018 the Indian Valley Character Counts! Coalition in Partnership with the Franconia Police Department and Souderton Area School District hosted a Take Back event and Cookies with a Cop at the Franconia Elementary Middle School.
Take Back Notes: Did you know that it has been documented that over 70% of those that abuse prescription pain relievers get them from a friend? Thank you to those who participated and helped in our efforts to keeping our community safer for our youth. Close to 100 pounds of unwanted and unused prescription medicine were deposited during the Take Back Event.
Cookies with A Cop: This is the first time we have added this event to our Take Back Day. Children were greeted by Detective Sergeant George Moyer, Officer Glenn Kranich and Officer Timothy Boyle. Children enjoyed cookies and lemonade and an opportunity to have a fun and friendly interaction with the officers. We hope to include Cookies with a Cop at all Take Back Events in the future! Landis Supermarket was kind enough to provide the cookies for the day of the event!
Special recognition to those who volunteered at this event including members of the Indian Valley Character Counts! Coalition, Police Officers from the Franconia Police Department and the Principal of Franconia Elementary School, Laura Heineck.
Our partners for this event are listed ON the flyer below. We hope to see you there!
Click this link for detailed information: GOT DRUGS 2018 FRANCONIA