High Expectations
Contact Information
Marty Stanton
High Expectations
105 North Lincoln
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916
920-887-8193
920-356-0098 FAX
Alliance Information
Alliance Code: RDG-101
Number of Members: 63
http://www.high-expectations.org
Vision Statement
Empower Youth to Support Communities Empower Communities to Support YouthMission Statement
High Expectations is a centralized prevention agency that addresses issues and concerns affecting the youth of Dodge County and the surrounding area. High Expectations works to increase family resiliency and organization capacity. The mission of High Expectations is to support youth and youth serving organizations through asset developoment and capacity buiding to increase skill levels and decrease risk taking behaviors: drugs, alcohol, tobacco use, sexual behavior, truancy, violence, etc. We believe: -Youth are valuable assets and the future of our community. -Reducing underage use of alcohol, durgs and saving sex until marriage will improve the health of youth and prevent chronic disease, mental illness and violence. -Parents need to communicate with and create boudnaries for their children. -Public health prevention methodologies are the only framework proven to reduce risk taking behaviors. -Community members of all ages can benefit from programs that build developmental assets. An increase in community assets will ensure a healthier and safer community. -High Expectations staff will act as change agents to support community change.Goal and Objectives
High Expectations uses the following strategies as the local leader for community youth: -Empower youth by providing opportunities for them to recognize their abilities, grain new skills, and have an impact on the community. -Stabalize young people's families by providing parents with comprehensive skill trainings. -Engage youth and build developmental assets and skills in the community through: teachers, parents, leaders, organizations, media, peers, and anyone else who will listen. -Promote volunteer opportunities to reduce risk taking behaviors, prevent juvenile delinquency, and improve the life of youth. -Enrich young people's environments by providing local youth-serving organizations with the capacity to network, organize, and obtain funding. -Engage the community by partnering with community groups to create change in order to improve the health of youth and the community. -Build High Expectations into a strong, innovative public health prevention organization to support youth.Regular Meetings
High Expectations meets the 2nd Monday at 3:30pmFunding Sources
High Expectations is a Drug Free Communities Coalition receiving Drug Free Communities Federal Funding. The goals of the coalition are also supported through Compassion Captial Funding and Community Based Abstinence Education funding. The community also supports the coalitions efforts through funds and in kind donations.Activities or Programming
- Mentoring programs
- Community education programs
- After school programming
- Alternative activities
- Youth Leadership training
- Asset development
- Public education and training
- Information and referral services
- Community organizing or mobilizing
- Environmental or "cultural change" strategies
- Parenting programs
- Networking sessions
- Employee or student assistance programs
- Tobacco Compliance Checks
- Alcohol Compliance Checks
Groups Involved
- Day Care
- K-12 Schools
- School Clubs and Organizations
- Home School Families
- Parents/PTA/PTO/Parent groups
- Adolescents/Teenagers
- Senior Citizens
- Law Enforcement
- Justice/Courts
- Legal/Attorneys
- Job Centers
- Social Services
- Developmental Disability Services
- AODA Services
- Mental Health Services
- Aging Services
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Volunteer Organizations
- Community Action Agencies
- Youth Organizations
- Parks and Recreation
- Faith Communities
- Media
- Healthcare/Medical
- 51.42 Boards
- Businesses
- Chambers of Commerce
- Governing Boards or Councils (school, city, county, village, etc.)
- Civic Clubs (Jaycees, Rotary, Lions, etc.)
- County Extension (4-H, Family Living)
Affiliations and Memberships
- Wisconsin Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Education Network (WATODEN)
- Office of Justice Assistance
- Family Preservation and Support
- State Incentive Grant (SIG)
- Corporation for National Services (State AmeriCorps, Learn & Serve, Senior Corps)
- 21st Century Learning Grants
- Community Youth Grants (Department of Workforce Development)
- America's Promise
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America(CADCA)
- Traffic Safety (Wisconsin Department of Transportation)
- University of Wisconsin Extension (4-H, Family Living)
- Wisconsin Prevention Network (WPN)
- Drug Free Communities Support Program
Targeted Outcomes
- Substance abuse prevention
- Bullying prevention
- Violence prevention
- Adolescent sexual activity prevention
- Positive youth development
- Asset development
- Underage Drinking prevention
- Suicide/depression prevention