Halloween Badge Button Contest

Talent-N- Teen Design Club

Design Your Own Halloween  Badge Button

(Ages 10 to 14 Years old)

 

The rules for this contest are simple – just share your unique

Halloween badge button designs and you could win!

First Prize - $10.00 McDonald Gift Certificate

Second Prize - $5.00 McDonald Gift Certificate

We’re looking for button ideas that:

• Halloween Theme Scary, Full or Silly


• Images, Photos,


• Scary, Fun, or silly

(Button size is 2 1/4 )
Tip you can  design your Halloween |Badge button at http://buttonbizdesigner.com/main.php or create your own badge button design.

If your design is selected as the “Halloween Badge Button of the

Month,” your entry will be included on our website and/or in our

online newsletters, advertisements or printed catalogs

 

Judging:  Winners will be selected by a panel of judges. Judges’

decisions are final. Winners’ names will be announced on

Prevention Force Family Center website at www.pffc.blogspot.com

and prizes will be present to winners at the Fredrick Douglass

Library on Friday, October 30, 2015.   Acceptance of prize

constitutes permission for Prevention Force Family Center to use

the winner’s name and/or likeness, and the winning button

artwork/photos for purpose of advertising and trade without

further compensation. Artwork may be altered or enhanced for

use in our promotion. No substitution of prizes allowed.

All entries are due by Friday October 23, 2015 at 4:00pm at Douglass Library Branch - 3353 W. 13th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60623 or Prevention Force Family Center - 4728 Madison Street, Chicago Illinois 60644.

Prizes will be present to the winners at the Fredrick Douglass Library on  Friday, October 30, 2015 at 4:00pm.

 

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Prevention Force Family Center - Talent-N- Teen Design Club

Halloween Badge Button Contest Entry Form

 (Ages 10 to 14 Years)

Here’s what we need for your entry:

·         Only 1 Halloween Badge Button Design per child can be submit. Design must stay inside the 2 14 circle.

·         Halloween Badge Button must be create on this form or go to button biz website at  http://buttonbizdesigner.com/main.php (must register and click on badge button 2 ¼ button size and create your button design in print it and attach to this form).

·         All entries must be submit by  Friday October 23, 2015 at 5:00pm to Prevention Force Family Center 4728 W. Madison Street, Chicago IL 60644.

Name: __________________________________________ Age: ____________

Address: _______________________________________ City: ______ ZIP: ______

Phone #:_________________Email: ________________________

Description your Halloween Badge Button, Theme, and Name? Why you chose to make it.

 

 

I give my child___________________________________ permission to enter the Prevention Force Family Center 2015 Halloween Badge Button Contest.

I give my permission for my child's name, photo, and button artwork/photos for purpose of advertising on the agency website, brochures, newsletters, and flyer.  There will be no further compensation. Artwork may be altered or enhanced for use in our promotion to appear in print, online, and social media as part of contest requirement.

Parent Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: ___________


Call for more information call Sandra Glenn at (773) 287-5543. Sponsored by Department of Family Support Services and Prevention Force Family Center and partner.

Free Teen Entrepreneur Art Activity Afterschool Program

 Register Now!

(Ages 10 to 14 Years Old)

 

 Future Teen Entrepreneur Art Activity Afterschool Program is designed to teach entrepreneurial skills, life skills, encourage financial literacy and help youth learn about careers and starting businesses through hands-on activities in the program.

 

Design Wacky Design Badge Buttons & Key Chains

Learn how to create and design Wacky-Funny Design

Badge Buttons and Key Chains using art. Receive tips

on designing your own wacky funny badge buttons.

Youth will have an opportunity to sale their products

on Market Day Event and make profit.

 

Design Your Own Cartoon T Shirts & Tote Bag

Learn how to create and design your own cartoon

T-shirts, gym shoes and a tote bag using arts.

 

   Rainbow Rubber Band Bracelets             

Learn how to design and create rainbow rubber band

bracelets, rings, and necklaces. Receive tips on how to

design bracelets. Participate in Design Your Product

Contest and Win Prizes.

And It’s All Free!

Join Us and Make New Friends

 

Pick UP and Return Application 

Prevention Force Family Center

                                   4728 W. Madison Street 1st Floor
                                          Chicago Illinois 60644
                                                (773) 287-5543

 

Call for program site and space are limited. For more information call Sandra Glenn at (773) 287-5543. Sponsored by Department of Family Support Services and Prevention Force Family Center and partner.

TEACHING HOW TO SAVE LIVES

Jenette Cosey and Amanda Ball are making a difference on Chicago’s West Side and in the lives of the individuals in numerous communities. As Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) participants, they are receiving valuable training at Prevention Force Family Center. The training they are receiving will assist them in achieving their professional goals.

Mrs. Latonya Clark, Client Service Representative at (SCSEP)  recently had an opportunity to watch Jenette and Amanda in action. She said,"I was truly impressed with these awesome women!" Even though it was Jenette’s first time facilitating a CPR Life Skills class she did a wonderful job. Jenette was previously a home healthcare worker for numerous years. Her experience in the healthcare field assisted her in transitioning to the CPR Life Skills Facilitator training position at Prevention Force Family Center..

Amanda assisted Jenette every step of the way. Amanda was previously a registered nurse for numerous years. Her experience in the healthcare field assisted her in transitioning to the Administrative Assistant position over the  Health and Youth Department at the agency. Amanda assist CPR instructors with the CPR/AED and First Aids training classes. Amanda is always willing to help a team member in need.

Mrs. Clark said, "It was great to witness teamwork. It takes a team to achieve program goals. At Prevention Force Family Center, SCSEP participants are learning the true meaning of teamwork. Mrs. Clark said, She was proud that they were able to work as a team when it mattered the most." As she observed Jenette and Amanda teach individuals in the class, She was excited for them, as they taught others how to keep the heart pumping for individuals who are in distress. Congratulations to both Jenette and Amanda for being a true example that learning is powerful!

Prevention Force Family Center is selling Carson Pirie Scott Community Day Booklets for a $5 donation

Community Days will be held on November 14h and 15th 2014

Chicago, Illinois, October 1, 2014 – Prevention Force Family Center is selling $5 booklets to support the agency youth and programs.  Our non-profit 501C3 organization keeps 100% of the booklet price and the customers receive up to $500 in special shopping offers at Carson Pirie Scott.

·         Booklets can be purchased on online at http://bit.ly/1rZZzWJ .  You can pick up a booklet at Prevention Force Family Center at 4728 W., Madison Street, Chicago Illinois.

Community Day’s is a two-day shopping event at Carson Pirie Scott.  The company has generously created this event to enable non-profit 501C3 groups and schools to raise money to support their mission.

 “Community Days has been an important fundraising event for our organization,” said Sandra Glenn, Program Director of Prevention Force Family Center.”  “It’s a win win for everyone, we raise funds and the purchaser gets great shopping offers at Carson Pirie Scott!.”  

Prevention Force Family Center is a 501 © 3 not-for-profit community based organization dedicated to promoting positive youth development through leadership experience, quality community programs, service, safe social activities, and improve the health and well-being of the community residents. We believe working Together We Can Make a Difference.

For more information contact Sandra Glenn or Francince McCants at 773 287-5543.

Teen Against Underage Drinking Town Hall Meeting

On April 16, 2014, Prevention Force Family Center held the Teen Against Underage Drinking Town Hall Meeting at the Mabel Manning Library Branch in the Near Westside Community. The Town Hall Meeting was coordinated by the Prevention Force Family Center Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Youth Interns and funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health.

The Teen Against Underage Drinking Town Hall Meeting was open to everyone, but especially targeted teens and their families. High School students were given service learning hours for volunteering and audience participation at the Meeting. The purpose of the Teen Against Underage Drinking Town Hall Meeting was to encourage parents to talk with their children about drinking on prom night and to raise awareness about the health dangers and safety risks of underage drinking and alcohol abuse in general.

The Town Hall Meeting panel discussion was full of information given from professionals who specialize in underage drinking awareness and prevention:

Evelyn Gaston, Secretary of Prevention Force Family Center’s Board lead the Town Hall Meeting panelists in discussion on the dangerous effects of drinking on prom night and safety risks of underage drinking. 

Jelisa Marie Mercado, Prevention Specialist supervisor of the Rincon Family Services, spoke on the safety risks of underage drinking and its connection to prom night.

Terry Toner, Administrative Assistant for the 24th Ward, Office of Alderman Jason Ervin, spoke on the hazardous effects of drinking alcohol and driving.  The audience grew emotional as they listened to him share his personal story.

Amanda Ball, Administrative Coordinator of Prevention Force Family Center and Retired Register Nurse spoke on teens admit to emergency room due to underage drinking and the incidents caused by drinking. She provided information about the dangerous effects of energy drinks combine with alcohol and drugs. She presented statics on emergency room admissions due to underage drinking and alcohol abuse.

Jazmyne Walker, Entrepreneur Instructor/ Prevention Specialist of Prevention Force Family Center, spoke on safety risks of drinking during prom event.  

Victor Nevarez, DUI/Traffic Safety Coordinator of the Rincon Family Services discussed DUI laws and how alcohol affects the body and mind.

Attendees were provided a variety of resource information about underage drinking. Information e.g., Where Do Young People Get Alcohol, How Marijuana Affect the Body, the Danger Effects of Tobacco Products, and health, safety and other prevention brochures from Rincon Family Services and Prevention Force Family Center. Francine McCants, Administrative Assistant of Prevention Force Family Center provide information about summer jobs to youth through the Prevention Force Family Center, as well.

Angel Roman, Program Coordinator of the Rincon Family Services provided information about Rincon Family Services programs and services to the attendees.  Gerardo Lopez, Lead Youth Development Specialist of Youth Futures pass out information on his organization Central States SER/SERCO Inc, which promotes economic self sufficiency and upward mobility for low-income community residents through education and employment. Attendees were able to discuss the program requirements with him and schedule appointment.

Sandra Glenn, Program Director of Prevention Force Family Center said, "Every parent should be talking to their children about underage drinking, especially now. The Teen Against Underage Drinking Town Hall Meeting helped engage parents, teens and the community in conversations that can help prevent young people from consuming alcohol and compromising some of the many opportunities that await them."

Recent statistics only affirm parents’ concerns about teenage consumption of alcohol during prom night. In recent years, teenagers have considered drinking on prom night a rite of passage. This past week the media has addressed the dangerous effects of drinking and driving during prom time.  

Sabrina Gaston, Executive Director of Prevention Force Family Center said, "As a community, we can save lives by talking about underage drinking and educating young people and their parents about the dangers associated with it. Also, She stated that the Town Hall Meeting discussion was another way to increase community awareness on the issues of underage drinking, helped to identify how underage drinking affects the community, and brainstorm possible solutions.

Underage Drinking Prevention: Town Hall Meeting is a national effort by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Health Services, to educate students, youth, parents, caregivers, adults, businesses about the harmful effects of underage drinking.