SIX MONTH SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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JAN 

 Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day Yellow Bluff 

Town Hall 

The Youth Council Members 

Cervical Cancer Awareness  

Yellow Bluff Town Hall 

 Distributed 80 sheets of information regarding Cervical Cancer and how to get screen for early intervention.

  Youth Council Initiative/Rebuild Selma

 Boxes for donations will be at Town Hall, Piggly Wiggle and Family Dollar

FEB 

(Feb 18th possibly) Black History Month 

Town of Yellow Bluff 

Black History Program presented by the Youth Council

 Teen Dating Awareness Month 

Town of Yellow Bluff 

Will have a speaker

 Senior Independence Awareness. Senior Citizen Engagement 

Town of Yellow Bluff 

Topics: Medicaid/Medicare, Wills, beneficiaries, and financial planning to reduce the burden on your family when you expire. Will have speakers (3)

MAR 

Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee Selma Alabama 

Travel to Selma on March 5th

 Eye Wellness Awareness Month 

Local Eye Physician

 Visit Local Nursing Home 

Camden Nursing Home 

Provide personal items including sanitizer, etc.

APR 

National Alcohol Awareness Month 

Town of Yellow Bluff

 Speaker

 Stress Awareness Month 

Town of Yellow Bluff 

Speaker

Senior Citizen Engagement 

Yellow Bluff Community 

Visit Senior in the Community

MAY 

Mental Health Awareness Month 

Town of Yellow Bluff 

Speaker

 Diabetes Awareness Month 

Town of Yellow Bluff 

Speaker

JUN 

Gun Violence Awareness Month 

Town of Yellow Bluff

 Speaker

Lung Cancer Awareness Month 

Town of Yellow Bluff 

Speaker

 JULY 

Applications due (July 15th) 

Healthy Youth Council Meeting #1 before the City of Linden’s Health Fair 

Purpose:  Discuss future events and goals of the Healthy Youth Council.  

AUGUST 

Meeting #2 Linden City Schools Vaccine Clinic 

Surveys  

SEPTEMBER 

Meeting #3 

Community Outreach: COVID BOOSTER SHOTS  

OCTOBER 

Healthy Youth Council Meeting #4 

Panel Discussion with Community Leaders and Stakeholders 

COVID VACCINE, Health Literacy (Panel Discussion  

NOVEMBER 

Healthy Youth Council Meeting #5 

Prepare for Second Health Fair/Vaccine Clinic to be held in Conjunction with 

Chilly Fest (If COVID restrictions are not in effect to prevent large gatherings)  

DECEMBER 

Healthy Youth Council Meeting #6 Members 

Second Health Fair/Vaccine Clinic  

JANUARY 

Youth Council Meeting #7 

Community Outreach-VACCINE BOOSTER SHOT SAFETY 

Town Hall Meeting 

(If COVID restrictions are not in effect to prevent large gatherings)  

FEBRUARY 

Youth Council Meeting #8 and #9, and #10 (February 3, 10th and February 18th 

Health Heart Community Outreach Campaign-Vison Awareness 

(February 19th Lewis Chapel Church 11-00-1:00) 

Mobile Vision Center-if possible 

Children’s Dental Health 

Wear Red-Women’s Heart Health  

MARCH 

Youth Council Meeting #11 & 12 (March 10th and March 24th /Joint meeting with 

the City of York YC) 

National Nutrition Month 

Healthy Eating Initiative (Community Outreach)  

APRIL 

Youth Council Meeting #13, 14, and 15   (April 7th, April 15th, April 22nd) 

Child Abuse Prevention Month) Participate in the City’s Blue Ribbon Campaign) 

Minority Health Awareness 

National Youth Violence Prevention- (April-18-24) (Guest Speakers at middle

 and high school, pending administrator’s approval)  

MAY 

Youth Council Meeting #16 &17 (May 7th and May 21st) 

Better Hearing and Speech Month 

Mobile Hearing Unit to test hearing of community members (YC Community Outreach) 

Healthy Vision Month-Free Vision Screenings (YC Community Outreach)  

JUNE 

YC Meeting #18 Year in Review/ Planning for Year 2 

JULY 

Field Trip (If no COVID Restrictions are in Place. 

 ***City of Linden’s Youth Council conference calls will begin at 5:00 on scheduled meeting days. 

JANUARY 2023

Youth Council Meeting #7

Community Outreach

MLK Day of Service

FEBRUARY 2023

Youth Council Meeting #8 and #9, and #10 (February 3, 10th and February 18th

Health Heart Community Outreach Campaign-Vision Awareness

Mobile Vision Center-if possible

Children’s Dental Health

Wear Red-Women’s Heart Health

MARCH 2023

Youth Council Meeting #11 & 12 (March 10th and March 24th

National Nutrition Month

Healthy Eating Initiative (Community Outreach) (March 4th)

APRIL 2023

Youth Council Meeting #13, 14, and 15 (April 7th, April 15th, April 22nd)

Child Abuse Prevention Month) Participate in the City’s Blue Ribbon Campaign)

Minority Health Awareness

National Youth Violence Prevention- (Dates, Guest Speakers and location pending administrator’s approval)

MAY 2023

Youth Council Meeting #16 & 17 (May 7th and May 21st)

Better Hearing and Speech Month

Mobile Hearing Unit to test hearing of community members (YC Community Outreach)

Healthy Vision Month-Free Vision Screenings (YC Community Outreach)

JUNE 2023

YC Meeting #18

 ***City of Linden’s Youth Council conference calls will begin at 5:00 on scheduled meeting days