Thanksgiving

Last meeting was great! We took a break for Thanksgiving week, but the meeting before was extra special. For Thanksgiving, Teen Watch members brought delicious dishes and made “thankful” hats featuring their own drawings, phrases, quotes or comments of what they are thankful for and festive fall leaves. Throughout the evening the teens inspired each other to consider what was important to them and why. Listening to each other talk about the importance of family and friends, or the importance of their religion or education brought forth quite a few topics of discussion. Watching the members interact, Teen Watch will be hosting a “Rap Session” offering time for the teens to vent frustrations, talk about what they need from Teen Watch to develop their lives and the kinds of speakers they would like to hear from for inspiration.

Coming back after our break Teen Watch is having its first Rap Session, offering the members to speak out about their concerns, issues, and needs and wants they would like to be addressed in future meetings. Teen Watch wants our teens to discuss future goals and plans they may have, how they intend to reach these goals and what help they would like to reach their goal and continue achieving more goals. We would also like to hear of concerns from the teens, as many of our teens know; there have been quite a few serious issues in the community with violence targeted at our youth. Teen Watch wants to speak about the feelings our teens are having concerning these issues, and how it has made you change your behavior. Of course we would like the teens to be off the cuff in this conversation and talk about what they feel and see that is affecting their lives whether it is positive or negative. After this session we hope to cater future meetings to these issues and needs our teens talk about.

NOVEMBER 4th

Teen Watch has it's first meeting scheduled!!  November 4th, 6:30 p.m. at Oakgrove Missionary Baptist Church we want to meet YOU.  If you are looking to change your life, improve your situation,  become a positive influence for other teens, this meeting and group is for you!

We are not here to turn anyone down for any reason, we want to help those who WANT to be helped!  Teen Watch is for all the Teen's in Kansas City's benefit; however, there will be restrictions and guidelines.  We want you to come to the first meeting and talk with us one-on-one (we will take appointments before and after the meeting) about your situation so we may assist you in making the meetings and get togethers and answer any of your concerns about how to get to the meeting and if you have other priorities that may conflict with our meetings.  We will find a way to work with you, but you MUST be willing to work with us!  Our main goal is to help those who want our help.  If you aren't ready for our help right now, speak with us and we will figure out what you need, and how you can help us help you.

The first meeting will be a get to know you and each-other session.  Every teen will be required to fill out an index card with their name, phone numbers and address, e-mail address, facebook name, guardian contact information, etc.  This will be used for our office only- we will use these cards: if you need a ride to the meeting, if we need to contact you, etc, we need this record to be up to date at all times.  You will be given OUR contact info as well, including phone numbers, facebook information, the blogger and twitter site addresses, etc.  We want you to join, fan, follow our pages so we can keep you up to date through as many avenues as possible.  We will take your membership case by case; but, the library is accessible to everyone, our e-mail and pages are essential to Teen Watch.  We will also provide a code of conduct we expect you to follow in the meetings, the gatherings and on your own personal time.  If we do not motivate you to improve your personal life, we are not doing our job.  We want what is best for you, in all aspects of your life.  We hope to hear positive changes that have happened in your life through your involvement with Teen Watch, the only way that can happen is if you accept us into every aspect of your life. 

Do not be intimidated by our rules, our code of conduct or our expectations.  We want what is best for you, and we want to be part of your lives.  We want to be the change you can believe in.  The only way we can be your change, is if you let us.

We believe in you, do you believe in yourself?

See you soon,

Carmen Edwards and team, Teen Watch

Welcome to Teen Watch

Teen Watch is a new group in Kansas City created and developed by Carmen Edwards. The group is focusing it's events and plans for teens; however, young adults up to 21 are invited to participate and assistance will be provided to those who need it.

The goals of Teen Watch are, first and foremost, to bring a positive atmosphere and build and maintain successful relationships to teens. We strive to teach teens how to be successful, positive and ethical. Teen Watch hopes to do this by offering unbiased information, non-judgmental support, anonymity to those who need it, and fun and safe activities to keep teens out of the negative environments that are becoming prominent in the community. By effectively turning teens into leaders, we hope they will leave the program and help others through example and positive peer influence.

We have outlined our first meeting as focusing on introductions and getting the word out about the program. Teen Watch encourages you to invite, motivate and inform friends and family about the group.

We have a few ideas for discussion topics for the second meeting but would like to hear from the group on information, subject matter and speakers they would like to hear from.

The date and time of the first meeting will be announced shortly as well as the location. We are completing the finishing details and hope to bring to you what you deserve. See you soon!

(Picture is not of future Teen Watch location)