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.. City 01 CeRterrille. Page 4 Spring 1998 . . . sulll1in . .;... g . flealthy COrnJnUIlities r--------~---~----. I~~.~ I : ~iset\l. I I Constructive I ! Use of Time l I (EXTERNAL ASSET) I I I .. I . I I A child is more likely to grow up I I healthy if she or be spends at least I I one hour or more each week in I. I orgatli~d activities. I .-----------------. Time is valuable and limited - . . . spend it wisely. . . Organized activities, in addition to s~~l, provide young people with opportunities to learn new skills and develop new rela- tionships. They provide a good avenue for meeting new friends and offer young people an opportunity to develop lots of . skills including teamwork. Whiie they are using their time construc- tively, young people are also discovering who they are and learning about who ~ey want to be. Be careful not to overload children or young people with more activities than they can handle. Ways to use time wisely... In Yoar Workplace... . .Make helping others a work project. Adopt a roadway, collect for the area food shelf, hold a holiday toy drive.' · As a group, volunteer at afOOd shelf or community kitchen or shelter. · Encourage workers to spend their time ~ly by setting a good example. In Yoar NeIghborhood.. it Involve young people in a neighbor . hood crime watch group. Ask the police for help. . · Start a neighborhood youth group. · Make youth part of your neigh . borhood improvement team: clean up the streets, paint over graffiti, plant flowers and trees and repair broken playground equipment.. Find other creative, constructive activities for youth. In Yoar Community... · Use your time wisely and ask a young person to join you. Build,a treehouse. . together, start a hobby, volunteer. It Encourage young people to get involved in community-based groups, church organizations, youth service groups and more. . . It Take time to show you . care - talk, listen and never stop getting to know each other. * Develop a community center for youth and make it a place the}"'ll want to. go to. * Make sure all youth you know have poSitive. ways to spend the~ time, . through organized recreation, .tutonng programs, part-time work and volunteer opportunities.