Who We Are
Middleboro Youth Advocates is a coalition of youth advocates (health care members, town government, school members, parents, youth, religious organizations, youth serving organizations, substance abuse agencies, civic groups, etc.) who work together to promote a safe community for our youth and nurture healthy community attitudes that make youth feel safe and valued.
Our Vision
A healthy community committed to maximizing resources to empower our youth to reach their full potential.
Our Mission
To engage active cooperation in a community that cares about promoting positive values and personal strengths in our youth, through innovative & proven strategies including those used to reduce youth substance abuse and other self-destructive behaviors.
Our History
"The Joshua Group,” was formed in 2001, after a series of community breakfast meetings, which uncovered the need for greater communication and partnership amongst youth serving agencies in the area. The name was later changed to Middleboro Youth Advocates in the winter of 2002.
Community leaders conceived of programs, such as the innovative Keyword Initiative, to organize community efforts to work together in order to deal with the increasing problems that plague Middleboro youth.
Middleboro Youth Advocates partnered with the Health Imperitives of Southeastern Massachusetts to develop a visionary Strategic Plan. Middleboro Youth Advocates has since developed a number of programs to reduce and prevent substance abuse.
The coalition was recognized by the Mass Forum for Healthy Communities when it was selected for a comprehensive 9-month training series in 2004/2005.
Middleboro Youth Advocates was also awarded the Drug Free Communities Grant in 2007 to enable the coalition to expand its substance abuse prevention strategies.
Community leaders conceived of programs, such as the innovative Keyword Initiative, to organize community efforts to work together in order to deal with the increasing problems that plague Middleboro youth.
Middleboro Youth Advocates partnered with the Health Imperitives of Southeastern Massachusetts to develop a visionary Strategic Plan. Middleboro Youth Advocates has since developed a number of programs to reduce and prevent substance abuse.
The coalition was recognized by the Mass Forum for Healthy Communities when it was selected for a comprehensive 9-month training series in 2004/2005.
Middleboro Youth Advocates was also awarded the Drug Free Communities Grant in 2007 to enable the coalition to expand its substance abuse prevention strategies.
