Ahoy! CCC participates in youth scavenger hunt
On Friday Aug. 6, 2010, Calgary Counselling Centre participated in a Service Canada Centres for Youth (SCCY) scavenger hunt. The event helped inform youth about what the community has to offer in terms of volunteer and work experience opportunities. Calgary Counselling Centre’s own work experience students created an interactive activity for youth ages 15-30, highlighting our services.
“It is the first time we have participated in something like this,” says Robbie Babins-Wagner, CEO, Calgary Counselling Centre. “Since five of our summer student positions are funded through Service Canada, it’s a great opportunity for the Centre to promote our services to youth in Calgary.”
The participants enjoyed an activity from our Depression and Self Esteem Program.
”The activity was a great one, to highlight one of the great aspects in our program,” says Tara McLean, Communications summer student, who modified the game, profiling the Centre itself. “In our group therapy programs, the activity helps clients balance negative thoughts and change the way they feel about their situation. For the purpose of the scavenger hunt, we presented information about our services instead. We hoped people could learn more about Calgary Counselling Centre, while they read the statement and understood what our clients go through personally.“
The activity was tested out not only on youth, but also CCC staff. The activity was such a hit, we also used it for our 4th Annual River Spirit Golf Club Charity Golf Classic benefiting the Calgary Counselling Centre. It became one of the activities at the tournament holes.
“The activity went over really well with the youth and with our staff,” says Lisa Barnett, Communications summer student, who helped design the game pieces. “It’s a great chance for people to really understand what happens here, as a way of getting rid of the stigma of seeking help. It was fun to see how well it worked in its final use, with golfers at our tournament.”
For more information on SCCY visit: http://www.youth.gc.ca/eng/topics/jobs/sccy.shtml
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