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Coffee Talk Survey

By Heather Barron on October 21, 2009

Attention, Mentors:  We Want Your Feedback On Coffee Talks Hey Mentors! You are AMAZING, and we want to know how to support you best! From everything you tell us, the Coffee Talks are “really important,” “so helpful.” However, the past 3 months we have had a steady decline in attendance with only three folks in [...]

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Lawton and Jelissa at last year's party!

Foot-stompin’ Fun For the Whole Community

By Eleanor Fahrney on October 15, 2009

Everyone in the community is invited Saturday, October 24th, to the 5th Annual Family Halloween Party & Dance sponsored by Family & Youth Initiatives in collaboration with Salida Recreation, Arkansas Valley Music and Dance, and the Salida Circus!  This fun event will include a haunted house for the little ones (ages 10 and under) created by the [...]

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Buena Vista Youth In Action

Youth In Action Kids Look Forward to Meeting Their Match!

By Eleanor Fahrney on October 13, 2009

Youth In Action (YIA), a branch program of Chaffee County Mentors, enrolls middle school youth and pre-school children each September to participate in cross-age peer mentoring. Meeting weekly after-school, Youth In Action focuses on supporting the social-emotional and literacy development of the pre-schoolers while also providing a unique opportunity for middle-school aged youth to take [...]

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