Building Assets to Promote Development
Our own Rebecca Kelley recently wrote an article on Developmental Assets for the Early Care & Education Guide. It is full of resources for parents and providers. You can find out where to pick one up by going to http://www.earlycareguide.com/getaguide.asp for more info.

Strong Kids Campaign Update
We are still looking to find 85 more new donors to make our goal for our Annual Campaign. Your donation, large or small, can make a difference with youth such as a young boy who comes to us for tutoring, he's growing up without a father because Dad is in jail for 14 years, or a girl that we tutor at her grandmother's home because they don't have a means of transportation. Our kids need you, our future needs you.

Meet Jana Lavelle Nattermann
If you've been involved in Youth in City Government or Hughes High School's AfterSchool program, you've probably already met this crimson-headed newlywed spitfire. As Director of Civic Engagement, Jana loves providing youths from diverse backgrounds with opportunities to share their voice. To learn more about her programs contact her at JLavelle@CincinnatiYMCA.org