All That Kids Can Be
Laying the foundation for lifelong success
Every child matters. Every young person matters. Each and every one of them deserves a chance to succeed in school & every opportunity to succeed in life.
Children are the future of our community. Together, we can make sure kids are set up to succeed from their earliest years, laying the groundwork so they can begin school ready to learn, and finish school ready to take on the world.
The Challenges
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1 in 4
Local youth will not graduate high school within the 4 year on time graduation period
Why it matters:
Students who don’t complete high school have more difficulty securing meaningful employment that may lead to experiencing more mental and physical health problems.
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1 in 3
Local youth are either overweight or obese
Why it matters:
Being “out of shape” is a major concern in children and adolescents and comes with the potential of serious consequences, including the risk of various long-term health effects, such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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100%
Of local youth feel that the Youth2Youth Ambassadors are positively impacting the HPE community
Why it matters:
A sense of connectedness is important in youth development. Evidence has shown that for youth, “belonging to a community of others” helps prevent negative health outcomes like poor body image, emotional stress, drug use, and school absenteeism.
How We’re Changing Lives
Connectedness & Community Involvement
We invest in programs that build strong parenting and coping skills, that engage young people in the life of their community, that promote integrated, intergenerational community and neighbourhood spirit and those that build self-advocacy skills.
Emotional & Physical Well-being
United Way HPE invests in programs that engage kids and youth in recreational opportunities and promote healthy peer to peer and adult to child relationships; we support programs that introduce new interests and opportunities and provide safe places to play that promote social inclusion.
Engagement in Learning
United Way HPE invests in programs that support school success for at risk learners, that promote early learning and school readiness; we fund programs that promote the skills needed for transitioning from youth to adults, and those that that foster school completion for kids who are at risk of dropping out.
