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In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet are talking about the Hidden Gem of Reach Mentoring and Adult Partnerships. If you’ve met the staff from the Reach Program, you know the passion they hold for their jobs. The REACH Program is rooted in youth adult partnerships. So parents and educators in Carlton County, we have an awareness message for you. Reach provides support to youth ages 10-21 in most schools in Carlton County (they are not in the elementary schools) providing meaningful tutoring and group based mentoring opportunities, during and after school. In years past, youth activities have included recreational, social, and service-based ventures. Group activities have included skiing and snowboarding, hockey games, canoeing, movies, and local service projects. The crux of the program is to provide youth the opportunity for group social capital and support. “Partnering with peers lowers risks and increases protective factors for youth providing positive group community,” said Executive Director Dakota Koski.
REACH Program has 250 active youth on a grass roots level in the County providing programs such as SOS in schools – students offering support and After School Activities. For your child to become a REACH participant in the schools, parents or guardians are able to sign their children up or another pathway is from referrals from working professionals, such as probation officers, social workers, in-school support workers, school councilors, etc.
You may also have seen various Reach fundraising events to support their work, annually they host a golf tournament. They also offer a limited number of scholarships for youth. If you’re an advocate for youth, REACH is also in need of Board members.
In July 2021, REACH received a $920,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to further their work to reduce drug and alcohol use through positive community norms over the next five years in Carlton County. The goal is to come up with positive activities, people and ways students can spend their time other than using drugs and alcohol. Cara Keinanen was hired to work with the current REACH staff, including executive director Dakota Koski and program coordinator Anne Parish, on this goal.
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By Shelly PetersonIn this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet are talking about the Hidden Gem of Reach Mentoring and Adult Partnerships. If you’ve met the staff from the Reach Program, you know the passion they hold for their jobs. The REACH Program is rooted in youth adult partnerships. So parents and educators in Carlton County, we have an awareness message for you. Reach provides support to youth ages 10-21 in most schools in Carlton County (they are not in the elementary schools) providing meaningful tutoring and group based mentoring opportunities, during and after school. In years past, youth activities have included recreational, social, and service-based ventures. Group activities have included skiing and snowboarding, hockey games, canoeing, movies, and local service projects. The crux of the program is to provide youth the opportunity for group social capital and support. “Partnering with peers lowers risks and increases protective factors for youth providing positive group community,” said Executive Director Dakota Koski.
REACH Program has 250 active youth on a grass roots level in the County providing programs such as SOS in schools – students offering support and After School Activities. For your child to become a REACH participant in the schools, parents or guardians are able to sign their children up or another pathway is from referrals from working professionals, such as probation officers, social workers, in-school support workers, school councilors, etc.
You may also have seen various Reach fundraising events to support their work, annually they host a golf tournament. They also offer a limited number of scholarships for youth. If you’re an advocate for youth, REACH is also in need of Board members.
In July 2021, REACH received a $920,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to further their work to reduce drug and alcohol use through positive community norms over the next five years in Carlton County. The goal is to come up with positive activities, people and ways students can spend their time other than using drugs and alcohol. Cara Keinanen was hired to work with the current REACH staff, including executive director Dakota Koski and program coordinator Anne Parish, on this goal.