To: Board of Supervisors
From: Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Report Title: Recognize Teen Esteem for 30 Years of Service.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT resolution recognizing Teen Esteem for the 30 Years of service.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
This resolution honors Teen Esteem, founded in 1994, and has impacted and provided service and valuable resources to 278,161 students and 310,101 parents during its 30 years of service.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
No action to be taken.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF Recognizing Teen Esteem for their 30 Year Anniversary
WHEREAS, Teen Esteem was founded in 1994 with the goal of education and empowering students, parents and the community on the challenges young people face, Teen Esteem equips students to make healthy life choices with a core message that everyone deserves to be treated with respect, and that their value is based on who they are and not what they do; and
WHEREAS, Teen esteem recognized the need to come alongside parents and provide valuable tools and resources that would help them navigate the challenging waters of parenting; and
WHEREAS, During the 1998/99 school year, Teen Esteem provided two days of classroom presentations in 27 Ninth Grade Health Classes, soon after Middle School and Grade School curriculums were developed; and
WHEREAS, Teen Esteem collaborates with local school districts, administrators, school boards and community members, and stays current and relevant regarding issues young people face and annually updates the curriculum accordingly; and
WHEREAS, In 2023 Teen Esteem became know as Teen Esteem+ to represent the students and parents they currently serve, K-12th grade, during the 2023-2024 schoolyear they presented to 18,000 Tri-Valley students.
WHEREAS, Student feedback shows that 97% of students feel empowered after a Teen Esteem+ presentation to make positive decisions that will affect their future; and
WHEREAS, In the 2023/24 school year they expanded their goal in addressing the growing concern around mental health among students, they connected 112 students, who indicated they were struggling after a Teen Esteem+ classroom presentation, with a school counselor within 24 hours of asking for help.
WHEREAS, At the close of the 2023/2024 school year, Teen Esteem+ has impacted and provided hope, encouragement and valuable resources to 278,161 students and 310,101 parents during its 30 years of service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, does hereby honor and congratulate TEEN ESTEEM+ for their amazing work with students and parents.
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