麻豆传媒映画youth can expect to be ticketed in the coming months by everyone from 麻豆传媒映画Police Department officers to park board staff to youth workers.
But in this case, it's good behaviour that will prompt a ticket, which will be accompanied with passes to park board-operated pools, skating rinks and fitness centres. The tickets are part of the new Positive Ticket program, a joint pilot project initiated by the park board and VPD.
The program will see park board community youth workers, VPD school liaison officers and youth services officers handing out tickets to young people as a reward for good behavior such as returning a lost wallet, being a positive role model for a friend or creating an inclusive space by inviting youth to join in a sport.
Other ways to earn a ticket:
- Be inclusive: Ask聽someone who is not playing basketball if they want to join the game.
- Respect聽the聽space and environment:聽Pick聽up garbage and recycle聽it.
- Provide聽support to a member of a vulnerable population: Be聽a positive role model for聽a friend.
- Attend聽programs where barriers exist: Show聽up for a program despite anxiety meeting new people.
- Improve聽negative behaviour: Resist peer pressure.
- Engage聽with authority figures: Interact聽respectfully with a VPD officer.
Each ticket is redeemable for four free drop-in visits to participating park board facilities. The tickets are transferrable so recipients can bring along a friend or family member.
鈥淭he Positive Ticket program is a way to engage and recognize youth with free passes to community centres where they can work out, make social connections and find a safe and supportive environment,鈥� said park board chair Stuart Mackinnon.
The goal of the program is to empower and value young people, build positive relationships with youth, create positive changes in behaviour, recognize contributions to the community and welcome youth at park board facilities as valued participants.
鈥淲e don't always realize how big of an impact we have on the young people we interact with until we see them years later 鈥� resilient, well-adjusted and contributing positively to the community,鈥� said park board community youth leader Gogo Lalli.
The VPD has partnered with park board in the program as a way to enhance trust and deepen positive relationships with 麻豆传媒映画youth.
鈥淭his program will provide our officers with opportunities to break the ice with youth who may otherwise not be interested in speaking with the police. It鈥檚 nice to be able to encourage positive behaviour with complimentary access to fitness centres, pools and rinks,鈥� said VPD school liaison officer Const. Julie Birtch.
The Positive Ticket pilot program will run until July 31, 2018, when it will be evaluated. Variations of this program have been established in communities such as Richmond, Kelowna, Calgary and Toronto.
More information about Positive Ticket and participating pools, rinks and fitness centres can be found at
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