Contact the Youth Connectors at Where Can I Homer by phone at (907) 630-0723 or by email at admin@wherecanihomer.org to begin a conversation about the best way to submit your information. A team member will be designated as your main contact for creating and updating your entries.
There is no fee for agencies to have their information posted. This project is funded by the Southern Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition and the Kenai Peninsula Youth Court, who have partnered to hire local teens to create and maintain the website.
Teens and young adults: We currently have 5 teens and young adults working on this project. Ashe Dias and Sofia Loboy have been involved since the outset. Poppy Smith, Ahni Cook and Daisy Walker joined the effort the summer of 2024.
Support staff: Ginny Espenshade with the Kenai Peninsula Youth Court and Anna Meredith with the Southern Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition provide support to the teens working on this project.
Graphic Art and Website Design: Jody Mastey with Fiddlehead Creative is contracted as our graphic artist and website designer.
Future positions: There may be opportunities for additional teen members of the team. Contact us at admin@wherecanihomer.org for more information.
In 2022 and 2023, Homer youth and the agencies serving them acknowledged the lack of centralized and updated information about activities and programs for youth. While many programs provided their own calendars and flyers, there was no one place Homer youth could go to see what was available for them at any given time.
This project was inspired by that gap in communication to youth about opportunities in their community. Since the agencies supporting this project value youth empowerment and the importance of youth ownership of the work, every step of the project has been youth created and youth directed.
This project is supported by funding from the Southern Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition and the Kenai Peninsula Youth Court. Both programs believe in the importance of connecting youth to safe and welcoming activities, programs and adults, as a prevention strategy and to help youth in trouble connect with pro-social opportunities. As such, the Resilience Coalition and the Youth Court are committed to funding the paid positions of the Youth Connectors for this and the next 2 fiscal years.
Yes, corrections and updates can be posted by the Youth Connectors at any time upon timely notification from the agency. Please note, only the team members of Where Can I Homer are able to post to the website, so it is important that you establish an effective mode of communication with your representative on the team, to ensure timely updating.
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