Care for Our Youth

Community ACTION PLAN

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 Table of Contents
A. COMMUNITY PROFILE 1
B. PLAN OVERVIEW 2
What is the background and intent of this program? 2
C. CURRENT STATUS 3
What existing efforts and advantages do we have in supporting 3

our youth?
D. ACTION PRIORITIES AND GOALS 4
What initiatives are needed to support our youth? 4
E. ACTION PLANS 5
What are key steps and expected results for implementing the 5

priorities?

Community Profile

Cabugao is the second northernmost town of the province of Ilocos Sur. It is 27

kilometres (17 mi) from Vigan City, the capital of the province; 55 kilometres (34 mi)
from Laoag City, the capital of Ilocos Norte; 163 kilometres (101 mi) from the San
Fernando, La Union, the regional center; and 432 kilometres (268 mi) north of Manila. It
is accessible to almost all modes of land transportation and a 7–kilometer portion of
the MacArthur Highway passes through the town center.
Its total land area is 9,556 hectares (23,610 acres). It is bounded on the north
by Sinait; on the south by San Juan; on the east by Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte and
the Cordillera Mountain Ranges; and on the west by the South China Sea.
Cabugao has 26 public elementary schools and private primary schools, 3 public
high schools ( Pug-os National High School,Cabugao [Turod] National High School,
Lipit National High School, and Sisim National High School), 1 private high school
(Cabugao Institute).

Plan Overview

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 Purpose of the Initiative:
The intent is to assess needs and assets, determine priorities and set concrete goals for
supporting youth as a whole community. Challenge to join other Mayors, Leaders,
Barangay Councils and teachers to develop a plan of action to …
…ensure all children enter school cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally
ready;
…ensure all children read at a grade level by 3rd grade;
…ensure all youth graduate from high school;
…ensure all youth complete post-secondary education or training; and ensure all youth
remain safe from violent crime.

Specific outcomes for the program were the following:

A. Assess needs and assets
B. Set concrete goals and create a timeline of action steps for initiative implementation

Current STATUS
What existing efforts and advantages do we have in supporting our youth?

A. Good relationships and community structures to

support effective implementation Related
advantages and efforts:
 It will be inclusive and focused on prevention:
 • For boys and girls
• Targeting 12-20 year olds but won’t exclude anyone
 The fact that we are a small community is an advantage to being able to make a
difference  We know the families
• We know the kids
• Closeness of relationships gives us a leg up
 We have three community centers
 New community services director supporting working together between centers
 Untapped opportunities for communication through social media
B. Interest and intent in organizing youth-driven
action Related advantages and efforts:
 It has been having meetings with youth and adults
• Youth want more activities
• Cultural activities in place
• Older youth looking out for their younger peers
 Plans underway to start a youth council that includes all three communities
C. Many existing activities and education for youth
Related advantages and efforts:
 Youth employment summer program
• Teaching commitment and good work practices
• Building self esteem
 Organized sports
 College youth programs
 AGE to Age program that brings generations together

D. Well-developed and diverse services and

programs to support children, youth and families
Related advantages and efforts:
 Have many prevention and interventions programs in place
 Outplacement adolescent program to address youth and abuse; providing youth with constructive things to
do
 Broad-based system of programs and services established in Human Services - Behavioral health care for all
ages; School based delivery; Contracted residential care, etc.
 Free-flowing community-based efforts - addressing women’s’ issues by focusing on men; working on bonding
between men and young men
 Brainwave optimization process available - to support better behavior vs. medication
 Program to help transition youth from jail back to community - working to get funding back; will
affect/benefit the whole reservation
 Foster care transition program to develop
independence skills
 Working with Drug Task Force, etc.

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PLAN for Action Priority 1: Youth Leadership and Outreach
GOALS: What to we want to achieve?

Goal A: Engage youth leaders

Develop ways for youth to express their own voice, lead action and create opportunities for engagement.

Goal B: Seek out all youth

Connect with all children and youth through active assessment of their status and needs and proactive efforts to reach out.

REALITY CHECK: What are considerations for action planning?

 Which existing efforts will ASSIST action? What challenges could HINDER implementation?
 Available prevention and intervention resources  Setting rigid schedules
 Leadership group  Assuring capacity
 Mentoring programs  Transportation availability
 Community Centers  Non-visibility of law enforcement
Law enforcement resources

ACTION STEPS: What do we need to undertake to make real, visible progress? Expected RESULTS:
In 2019:
Step 1: Plan and promote a Youth Wellness Summit  Social media
a) Develop a youth plan as a part of Enrollee Days campaign
b) Promote using social media Use a Facebook page, etc.  Enrollee Day Youth
c) Promote at App Camp summer program in Summer 2019 - 2 weeks; 8 days Wellness Summit
planned and
implemented
Step 2: Develop an ongoing outreach with a social media campaign
 Youth Council
a) Use coordinated social media to reach youth – newspaper/radio is not enough because
created
youth do not necessarily read and hear them
b) Reach out to those in the community that we have not seen by using positive mailing flyers
for outreach
c) Inform youth about services and resources In 2020:
d) Promote self-help issues  Youth presentation
at open meetings
e) Rotate items of interest
and
Step 3: Plan and set-up a youth council
State of the Band
a) A youth advisory group as leaders and role models for other youth
b) Create structure and by-laws (consider internships, offer job shadowing, etc.)
c) Connect to leadership group
d) d) Identify members and launch the council
Step 4: Set up and conduct a youth needs assessment
a) Decide how and who will do this
b) Continue to look at barriers of transportation, lack of support, etc. that impact a child’s life
c) Promote opportunities for community service and engagement
Step 7: Find financial support for all activities

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 PLAN for Action Priority 2: Link Adults with Youth
GOALS: What to we want to achieve?
Goal C: Provide mentors and role models
Create close connections between adults and kids through adult education, mentoring and skill-building.
Goal D: Convey cultural values
Review, discuss, clarify and apply our value system and teachings to all programs, activities and practices.
REALITY CHECK: What are considerations for action planning?
Which existing efforts will ASSIST action? What challenges could HINDER implementation?
 Leadership support  Getting community trust and support for mentoring
 We are a small community- we can make a difference relationships
 This is a huge need!  Getting commitment and a pledge from the adults
ACTION STEPS: What do we need to undertake to make real, visible progress? Expected RESULTS:
PILOT PROGRAM to CONNECT MEN AND BOYS
Step 1: Define program values, roles and management In 2019:
a) Develop concept to connect men with boys grounded in the 7-teachings  Defined program and
b) Identify “qualifications,” expectations roles
c) Build community acceptance and knowledge  Participants on board
d) Describe areas of effort  Continuous
e) Create management structure assessment and
Step 2: Recruit 20 male role models modification
a) Open ongoing recruitment to find qualified and committed mentors  Inform community
b) Consider honorarium or some financial support
c) Connect to families in need In 2020:
Step 3: “Train” on values, activities, boundaries, right relationships, etc.  Expand to women and
 Use community resources (PPI, places) - e.g. Head Start, school, community centers/ girls
programs  Additional adult
Step 4: Manage, monitor, evaluate, modify the program ( expand/collapse services as needed Step training developed
5: Report to the community  More community
programming
COMMUNITY-WIDE MENTORING TRAINING In 2021:
Step 1: Develop further ways for adults to be good role models…the youth are watching us!  Pride and ownership
Step 2: Develop community education opportunities for adults of community unity
 Identify topics for community learn about how to how to interact with youth based on the 7
teachings
 Provide opportunity for discussion; adults and late teens
 Brown bag lunch meetings to discuss a topics and/or hear a speaker
 Community and staff trainings with incentives
 Provide positive reinforcement for adults
Step 3: Develop community-wide mentoring program rotating people and sites

INCREASE FOCUSED ACTIVITIES

Step 1: Promote cultural activities and sports activities - use community professionals
Step 2: Build in and teach cultural values and 7-teachings in all program and activities
 Know protocols and expectations in both attendance and participation
 Teach expectations so appropriate behavior is demonstrated
 Bring in parents

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PLAN for Action Priority 3: Coordination and Policy Support
GOALS: What to we want to achieve?

Goal E: Coordinate action across functions

Structure an effective collaboration process to steer, support and sustain MBK implementation.

Goal F: Assure action commitment and accountability

Set up and monitor leadership, documentation and accountability

Goal G: Establish policy and structures of care

Identify and develop public policies and structures to support consistent and positive care for children and youth as a whole
community.
REALITY CHECK: What are considerations for action planning?
Which existing efforts will ASSIST action? What challenges could HINDER implementation?
 Support from all levels of tribal government and Address the challenges to collaboration and
operations communication between “silos” that may prevent the
initiative to keep going
• Management and oversight
• Lack of communication
• Supportive infrastructure
• Division of duties
• Issues of HIPAA and information privacy
• Determining who keeps the data
• Sustaining programs
ACTION STEPS: What do we need to undertake to make real, visible progress? Expected RESULTS:

Step 1: Set up leadership roles and coordination for MBK implementation In 2020:
a) Identify what gets measured and gets done; set reasonable expectations/measure progress b)  Coordinated Center
Create plans and follow-up with them activities
c) Identify assignments, roles and connections and facilitate them  Two times a month
d) Set mid-management opportunities to collaborate and communicate regularly per site of family
e) Assure enough resources to work together and make/keep connections activities
f) Continue to build common goals and increase participation from the community and various  Centralized reporting
disciplines  Johnson
O’Malley/School
Step 2: Develop Community Centers - structure, planning, staff stabilized and trained Districts engaged 2x
a) Build more community and structure at community centers
b) Provide similar opportunities for youth in every location
In 2020:
Step 3: Increase family engagement with a broad range of activities- from fun to educational  Centers coordinated
with Prevention &
Step 4: Continue data gathering project (baseline data and tracking) Intervention and
schools
Step 5: Identify youth-related policies that need to be developed  Joint planning by the
School District/Service
 Consider addressing 18-year old per cap payment

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ANGEL LORD SONIDO
ACTION PLAN

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