The Youth Leadership 2.0 program began meeting in monthly sessions starting October 2018. A graduation ceremony in May 2019 will showcase the projects these youth leaders have developed over the last eight months. The students who applied and were accepted to the program formed teams around common issues in Tioga County .  Each month, the leaders spend a day together at a county location to learn about leadership, collaborate, and work on  planning and designing the activities for their service learning projects. T hey  hash out the details of workplans and  also receive feedback from their team mentors; Kim Gridley, Sue Sticklin, and McKenna Christman. The mentors guide the groups and serve as sounding boards while helping the youth leaders to connect with those in the community who have unique

All Youth Leaders in attendance: Madison Milheim, Nina Coolidge, Ivie Wales, Kat Swendrowski, Abigail Colton, Alex Chilson, Mercedes Bailey, Stephon Folk, Jade Stubblefield, and Matt Vazquez. Thank you to St. James Episcopal Church in Mansfield for allowing YLP 2.0 to use their community room!

perspectives and expertise on their chosen issues. Each monthly session also features a "Hot Topic" guest speaker during the lunch break. These guest speakers are invited to address issues that are pertinent to the teens' projects. For example, hot topic talks featured consensus building, how to ask for help, developing elevator speeches, communication design, and more.  Each group is moving along nicely!  See brief descriptions of each of the projects below:

	Jade Stubblefield talks with Mercedes Bailey.

Autism Awareness Project- This project involves hosting educational sessions that will enable patrons to have simulated experiences that mimic challenges an autistic person might encounter in their daily lives.  The hope is that offering this perspective will create an understanding and greater sensitivity to the challenges and obstacles of living with autism. These interactive educational sessions will be delivered during assemblies in each county high school in grades 7- 12. 

Food and Hygiene Product Drive-

This group of youth leaders are coordinating the collection of food and hygiene products at Williamson, Wellsboro, and North Penn Mansfield High Schools. The products will then be distributed at local food banks. 

Cultural Awareness Project- This group is planning a fair to showcase different cultures and celebrate diversity. They will be inviting area businesses to participate. Stay tuned for more details. 

We are excited to see the outcomes of these developing projects as the Youth Leadership Program 2.0 process continues!

In addition to seeing how your county measures up health-w ise to all other counties in America, the annual release of the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps provides valuable data and information that can be easily viewed and explored further to help community groups in planning. This highly respected rich online resource is  a collaboration between the  Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  and the  University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute .  You can expect the new 2019 rankings to be released on March 19th. On www.countyhealthrankings.org, a new user-friendly feature will include an interactive model diagram that let's you view exactly where the issue you are exploring fits into the larger health rankings model. Also, new measures have been added. A few of these will shed light on housing cost burdens, home ownership, and mapping certain medicare disparities. In 2018 Tioga County ranked 16 out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Check in to the Tioga County, PA, Snapshot page on March 19th to see where we rank this year. 

To learn more about County Health Rankings and Roadmaps visit  http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/.

The application period for 2019 Northern Tier Camp Cadet has begun! This popular summer camp takes place on the campus of Mansfield University and is always a source of pride for those who are accepted to attend.  

Northern Tier Camp Cadet (NTCC) is an overnight camp for youth, ages 12 and 13, who live in Tioga, Cameron, and Potter Counties. NTCC is designed to create a better understanding between youth and professional law enforcement. NTCC is not a recreational camp, nor is it a disciplinary camp. It is a camp designed to provide participants with better understanding of law enforcement activities as they learn self-discipline, make new friends, and learn to work as part of team.

Download or print the application for NTCC 2019.

Visit NTCC on Facebook.

The Elder Services Workgroup of the Tioga County Partnership is kicking off their 2019 Senior Education Series at the Wellsboro Fireman's Annex on East Avenue, Wellsboro on May 9th. Topics being presented include a presentation by the Alzheimer's Association. Mr. Miller of the PA State Attorney General's office will be presenting on scams and bullying for senior citizens. Kim Smith of Penn DOT and Chief Jim Bodine of Wellsboro Police Dept. will also be sharing information.  The Elder Services Workgroup will also assist with the planning of the Senior Expo, being planned for August 2nd, 2019.