Volunteer Positions Open

Interested in mentoring the student leaders of Live Well Lauderhill?  We are seeking professionals with expertise and interest in the Live Well Lauderhill work who can commit to serve as co-leaders of the following committees:

Student Safety (Focusing on Goal 1 of Community Action Plan–Overpath Safety)

Healthy Food (Focusing on Goal 2 of Community Action Plan–Healthy food options in and around Lauderhill Middle School)

Co-leaders must have a passion for Youth Development, commit to serving for the school year 2012-2013, have professional experience (current or past) in the fields being addressed, commit to weekly meetings with their student co-leader, and attend a Youth Development training which includes the 40 Developmental Assets framework.   

Professionals will also be asked to join as committee members.  This committment will include monthly meetings and the Youth Development training. 

Thank you for considering this opportunity to serve!  Please contact Jocelyn Boyd at jboyd@ymcabroward.org to obtain an application.

City of Lauderhill Announces City Workshop on Monday May 21st at 4:00pm with the Overpath as an agenda item

NOTICE

THERE WILL BE A WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL,

FLORIDA, ON

MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 AT 4:00 P.M.

IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 5581

WEST OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD, SUITES 141-142, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.

 THIS WILL BE A LIMITED AGENDA MEETING. THE ONLY ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE:

1. DISCUSSION ON TURNPIKE OVERPASS (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR

HAYWARD J. BENSON, JR.).

2. REVIEW OF ORDINANCE ON RENEWABLE ENERGY READINESS APPROVED BY

THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

ORDINANCE NO. 12O-05-###:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ARTICLE IX, COMMUNITAPPEARANCE COMMITTEE; AMENDING SECTION 3, PERMITAPPLICATIONS BY ADDING A TITLE AND CREATING SUBSECTION 3.1., RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION; ADDING SUBSECTION 3.2.,RENEWABLE ENERGY READINESS; ADDING PARAGRAPH 3.2.1., SOLAR ENERGY; ADDING PARAGRAPH 3.2.2., ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (SPONSORED BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR RICHARD KAPLAN).

 3. CODE OF ETHICS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (REQUESTED BY VICE HAYWARD J. BENSON, JR.).

4. SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, CHARLES FARANDA).

5. AMENDMENTS TO CURRENT WALL ORDINANCE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, CHARLES FARANDA).

6. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES.

 

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Position Open! Help the Live Well Lauderhill execute the Community Action Plan

The YMCA of Broward County is hiring a Director of Healthy Community Innovation to lead the Live Well Lauderhill team and execute the Community Action Plan.  See the job description below.  Resumes accepted through 5/25.

 

 Director of Community Health Innovation

FLSA Status

Full-Time, Exempt.  Reports to the Executive Director of Health Innovation

Job Description

The YMCA of Broward County is committed to improving the health and wellness of Broward County through policy, system, and environmental change.  The Director of Community Health Innovation is responsible for and accountable to the execution of the Broward County Pioneering Healthy Communities Community Action Plan.

Responsibilities include community and partner engagement and communication, planning and conducting community events, supporting the Community Transformation Grant implementation, grant reporting, and the research for and application to further funding streams.  This position requires strong relationship building skills.   

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of successful healthy community experience.
• Grant writing and implementation background required.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) required, masters preferred.
• Experience with grant-funded and evidence-based program delivery required
• Excellent interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills are a must.
• Experience in program development and oversight is required
• YMCA experience is preferred

Deadline for Applications

May 25^th, 2012

To apply for this job, please send your resume with cover letter to:

yjobs@ymcabroward.org or via Fax 954.334.9629

Media coverage of the student School Board presentation

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/cleanplatecharlie/2012/05/broward_ymca_students_want_healthy_food.php

Great article about the student meeting with school board members!

Students meet with School Board Members

 May 9, 2012                                                                       For Immediate Release               

 

 

YMCA Live Well Lauderhill Students Present to Local Leaders

May 9^th at 330pm at Lauderhill Community YMCA (located inside Lauderhill Middle School)

Students Working on a Project at Y to Improve the Healthy Food Options

 

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, May 9, 2012 – Students from the YMCA of Broward County met today at the Lauderhill YMCA to present their plan focused on healthy food choices to members of the Broward County School Board.  The students are part of Live Well Lauderhill, which is a community project through Pioneering Healthy Communities.   They will discuss healthy food options in and around Lauderhill Y as part of the overall Community Action Plan.

 

The student led initiative’s goal is to increase and promote healthy food options in YMCA After-School programs.    Stock more food and beverage choices that are healthy and create a policy for all Y events and programs to provide healthful foods. 
According to the Broward County Plan, very few options for healthful foods exist in the Lauderhill Community.  The Y inside of the Lauderhill Middle School does not have a healthy foods policy for events and vending.  When students leave the school and Y, the majority of food purchases are made from local convenience food stores.  The limited options for healthful foods lead students and families to purchase primarily processed, packaged foods rather than fresh, wholesome foods.   

The Lauderhill Y is located inside the Lauderhill Middle School at 1901 NW 49th Ave., Lauderhill Florida.  The Y serves children during the school day and in After School programs.  By adopting a formal healthful food and beverage policy for our Y After School programs, meetings, and events we will be able to positively impact families in our program and a model for best practices for school policies.

The YMCA of Broward County was named a Pioneering Healthy Community grantee, by the CDC and YUSA.  This grant challenges the Y to convene a broad-based community leadership group to make policy, system, and environmental changes that create a healthier community. 

The Broward County Community Action Plan is the result of community conversations, a community tour, and student presentations.  It formally presents the student-led community agenda for change with detailed time lines, action steps, and outcomes.  One of the three plan objectives is to bring increased healthy food options in and around Lauderhill Middle School and the YMCA.

STATS:

38% of adults are overweight and 24% of adults are obese.  26% of adults engage in no leisure time physical activity.    33% of middle school children and 40% of high school students do not receive adequate physical activity.  10% of middle school and high school students are at or above the 95^th percentile in Body Mass Index measurements. (Broward County Health Department).

About YMCA Broward County
The YMCA of Broward is one of the area’s largest nonprofits committed to addressing the most pressing needs of our community.  In 2011, this YMCA Association of over 1000 employees, gave $1.22 million dollars back to families in need and served over 200,000 Broward residents through 7 Family Centers and nearly 100 afterschool, special needs, youth and senior health outreach sites.  Each day kids, families and seniors are impacted by the Y when a mentor inspires a child, families make healthier choices and a community comes together for the common good. The YMCA mission is to put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities. Visit www.ymcabroward.org or YMCA of South Florida.org for additional information.

Lauderhill Y Students Welcome School Board Members

The students of the Live Well Lauderhill Initiative will welcome two Broward County School Board members this afternoon.  Laurie Rich Levinson and Ben Williams have asked to meet with the students to discuss the Community Action Plan, specifically Goals 1 and 2, the safety of Overpath and the availability of healthful food choices in and around Lauderhill Middle School.  The students are excited to work with the school board on solution-based approaches to these issues.

Own the Overpath!!

The next Own the Overpath event is Saturday May 25th 8:30am-12:00pm.  Come work with the student leaders of the Lauderhill Y as they begin a cleanup of the Overpath area.  Learn about their Community Action Plan to build a healthier community.  Help identify opportunities for improvement and see the vision for the future.  Own the Overpath is bringing positive energy and change to the neighborhood.  Contact Jocelyn Boyd at jboyd@ymcabroward.org to register for this great event as an individual or group.  Live Well Lauderhill!!

An evening of spoken word poetry from 5 young poets–Live Well Lauderhill!!

More TV spots for Live Well Lauderhill–tune in Sunday!

For Immediate release                                                                                             March 21, 2012

 

 

NEW NEIGHBORS 4 NEIGHBORS SPECIAL, “HELPING FEELS GOOD”

TO AIR SUNDAY, MARCH 25

 

Miami, Florida… A new Neighbors 4 Neighbors spring special, “Helping Feels Good,” will share some special stories about people and organizations that have made a difference in the South Florida community. Anchored by CBS4 Morning Show Anchors, Jawan Strader and Rhiannon Ally, the program will air on Sunday, March 25^th at 11am on MyTV33. It will include the following stories:

 

• “Student Leaders in Lauderhill” – When their safety is compromised on the way to school, middle school students join forces with local leaders to find simple solutions to the problem. Nicole Maristany reports.

 

• “Life Saving Gift” – Rhiannon Ally shares the story of one of the greatest dangers forSouth Florida toddlers and how a local non-profit offers opportunities for all families to take advantage of a county-wide swim safety program.

 

• “Adopt-A-Family 4 the Holidays” – Jawan Strader shares a re-cap of the annual Neighbors 4 Neighbors program that allows families dealing with difficult situations to get help during the holidays.

 

• “20 Years of Connecting with Neighbors 4 Neighbors” – Jorge Estevez takes a look back at the start of Neighbors 4 Neighbors and shares all the ways viewers can connect with Neighbors through social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Tout.

 

Neighbors 4 Neighbors is a non-profit organization originally founded as Neighbors Helping Neighbors in 1992 to support victims of Hurricane Andrew under the auspices of WFOR-TV/CBS4 (then WCIX-TV).  Underwritten by the Hoover Foundation, Neighbors has continued to expand its work to assist with a variety of needs throughout South Florida, but the mission of Neighbors remains true to its original objective: to connect those in need with those willing to help. Through the continued support of CBS4 and its sister station, WBFS, TV33 providing on-air announcements and news coverage, Neighbors has amassed some impressive accomplishments.  To date the organization’s phone bank has logged more than 3.5 million calls from viewers in need of help or wanting to help and raised more than $7 million in donations of funds, goods and services which have gone directly to individuals in need.

 

WFOR-TV/CBS4 and WBFS/MyTV33 are part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corporation.

 

For more information on CBS4 and MyTV33 please visit cbsmiami.com.

 

Press contact: Lee Zimmerman, Director of Communications, WFOR-TV and WBFS

Phone: (305) 639-4426    

e-mail: zimmerl@wfor.cbs.com

Own the Overpath!!

The first Own the Overpath event is Saturday March 24th 8:30am-12:00pm.  Come work with the student leaders of Lauderhill as they begin a cleanup of the Overpath area.  Learn about their agenda for change as they work to build a healthier community.  Help identify opportunities for improvement and see the vision for the future.  Own the Overpath is bringing positive energy and change to the neighborhood.  Contact Jocelyn Boyd at jboyd@ymcabroward.org to get involved in this great event.  Live Well Lauderhill!!