Summer youth portal

City of Savannah Mayor Eddie DeLoach officially launched the fourth annual Summer 500 Program by encouraging High school students aged 16 and over and currently enrolled in either a public or private school to apply for the program. Savannah- Chatham Public Schools superintendent Dr. Ann Levett, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Bell, business leaders and a past program participant joined the Mayor to tout the success of the program, which is now in its fourth year. “This is an opportunity for kids to have a job,” said Mayor Eddie DeLoach. “We want kids to learn what it means to work.” The Summer 500 Program has provided jobs, soft-skills training, education and life skills to area high school students. It’s a major public-private partnership between local, private, public, and non-profit agencies which employ students throughout the City. “This is a chance to work with our business partners to create a first opportunity for our youth,” said SCCPSS … [Read more...] about Applications Open for the Summer 500 Youth Employment Program

Prospect Lake Beach in Memorial Park will be closed this summer while the beach house undergoes a $1 million renovation.“The swim area and the beach house will be closed for the season,” said Tilah Larson, senior analyst for the city’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services.“You are still obviously welcome to come to Prospect Lake. We hope you enjoy it. The regular amenities will still be available, so we’ll have our boat house attendant out there. People can stand-up paddle board, rent kayaks, those types of activities on the lake. Certainly fishing is still open, so the lake is still open for business.”About two-thirds of the project’s funding will come from a Great Outdoors Colorado grant, Larson said.The grant was part of GOCO’s Generation Wild campaign, Larson said. It’s intended for projects “connecting youth and families to nature in better ways that are a little more localized, understanding that we have some … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs’ Prospect Lake Beach to be closed this summer for $1 million renovation

Shannon Hall Louisville Courier Journal Published 10:13 AM EDT Jun 12, 2019 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has set up a new website for transition age youth in the foster care system. The cabinet says the new website is part of a rebranding project for the state’s independent living program for youths in the system. The web-based portal, www.kyrise.ky.gov, will be accessible to the public beginning June 24. It is called Kentucky RISE, which stands for Resources for Independence, Success and Empowerment. Also: Jury finds foster dad not guilty in case of 4-year-old foster child's death It will contain a link for foster youth to complete an application and receive vital records, like a birth certificate. The portal will also have a link to a summer employment initiative. More than 80 employers with various opportunities have signed on for this year’s program. … [Read more...] about Kentucky designs new website portal for foster care kids

Brendel Hightower Detroit Free Press Published 12:04 AM EDT Jun 15, 2019 Sure, there are big names and big shows on tap this summer at Little Caesars Arena, DTE Energy Music Theatre, the Fillmore Detroit and elsewhere, but metro Detroit parks and festivals will be alive with the sound of music as well. From downtown Detroit to Ann Arbor to the northern reaches of Macomb and Oakland counties, admission-free concerts and music events will be abundant every weekend and on most weekdays between now and Labor Day. They’ll feature big-name vintage acts like Loverboy and the Little River Band as well as tried-and-true local talent like Thornetta Davis, Jill Jack and Alexander Zonjic. Here’s a guide to all the fun. Enjoy the sights and sounds as the season flies by, and remember: Like warm days, gentle breezes and spectacular sunsets, all of these events are free. Top of the Park (as part of Ann Arbor Summer Festival) Top of the Park, Ann Arbor … [Read more...] about Here’s where to see free music in metro Detroit this summer

A mysterious outbreak of critical lung disease in scores of teenagers and young adults is forcing federal agencies to grapple with a vast, nearly unregulated market of nicotine- and marijuana-based vaping products. At least 193 potential cases, including one death, have been reported to the federal government this summer. Yet since the first case was logged in June, agencies have released no product recalls, nor any details or broad public awareness campaigns about which specific vaping products might be causing the illness.Story Continued Below Leading scientists and public health experts, including former FDA commissioners, want the CDC and FDA to step in and warn people about certain vapes, or even pull some products off the market. Key congressional chairs want FDA to step in with regulations now to halt a growing youth vaping epidemic that has taken a tragic turn. Meanwhile, federal officials are struggling with few concrete leads — sometimes nothing more than an unlabeled … [Read more...] about Mystery youth vaping disease reveals gaping holes in regulation