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North Davis Communities That Care describes local grants, summer camps and prevention programs for Clearfield youth
Summary
A representative from North Davis Communities That Care told the Clearfield City Council the coalition used city funds to leverage state and federal grants, fund summer camps for 145 Clearfield students and run parenting and vaping-prevention programs that serve local families.
A representative of North Davis Communities That Care reported to the Clearfield City Council that local city contributions helped the coalition leverage additional state and federal funds to support youth programming, summer camps and parent trainings serving Clearfield residents.
The presenter told the council the coalition follows a data-driven model that uses SHARP survey data, listening sessions and archival sources to select evidence-based interventions. “This is a data driven effort and not just some warm fuzzies, right?” the presenter said.
The presenter said Clearfield-targeted allocations this year included about $1,800 for after-school clubs in the city and a $30,000 allocation to support Davis School District summer camps in the coalition area. Of the $30,000, $15,000 went specifically to South Clearfield Elementary; the presenter said those summer camps reached 145 Clearfield students. The presenter said the camps provided small-group literacy instruction, social-emotional learning, STEM activities, lunch and field trips at no cost to families.
On parenting supports, the presenter said the coalition provided evidence-based classes: 18 parents participated in the Strengthening Families program and 16 parents completed the Circle of Security parenting program. The coalition also continued to deliver Catch My Breath vaping-prevention lessons and mental-health-first-aid trainings. The transcript contains two overlapping figures for Catch My Breath participation (the presenter referenced “108” and “52”); the presenter did not provide a single, clarified total for Clearfield in the meeting record.
The presenter described qualitative outcomes and parent feedback gathered after programs. Quoting a parent, the presenter read: “The impact summer camp has had on my family is knowing my children are cared for when I can't be there. It helped our family to be able to work and be home with them in the afternoons and nights. Our family would not be able to function and work a normal job without the safe space that summer camp provides and ensured my child got meals and helped keep a schedule for the kids.”
The presenter asked the council to help with outreach and regular participation in coalition meetings, saying local representation influences how limited funds are prioritized. The presentation also previewed an Aug. 15 social norms campaign, developed with Davis School District and a media partner, intended to correct student misperceptions about peer substance use; the presenter cited a school survey showing a large gap between perceived and actual vaping rates among tenth graders.
Council members in attendance responded with thanks and encouragement; one council member praised the coordinators for increasing the coalition’s activity and urged colleagues to participate in coalition meetings.
The coalition representative said the full summer-camp report and photos would be emailed to the council and invited council members to help promote upcoming family programs and a countywide youth summit.
Why this matters: the programs described rely on local contributions as part of the match for federal grants, and the allocations target low-income and Title I students at South Clearfield Elementary.
