Colton Courier 05 07 20

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COLTON COURIER We ekly

Vol 148, NO. 21

May 07, 2020

VolunTEEN Program cultivates job skills and unity in Colton By Manny B. Sandoval

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ince 2006, the city of Colton has served as a space of skill cultivation for hundreds of teenagers. The program, which encompasses training in customer service, clerical functions and leadership, recruits 15 teenagers between the ages of 13-15 years old each summer. “The VolunTEEN Program is six weeks long and the deadline to apply is this Friday, May 8. We’re asking locals to fill out the 2020 VolunTEEN application, which can be found on the city’s website and drop it off at the Colton Public Library,” said Nikki Green, City of Colton recreation specialist. Before the volunteers hit the ground running in their recreational role, they each receive 16 hours of training. PHOTO

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CITY OF COLTON

Colton’s VolunTEEN program encompasses training in customer service, library operations and recreational leadership

Point-In-Time-Count shows homelessness in San Bernardino County up 19%

Crafton Hills paramedic class set to graduate Pg. 5

Suppor t our local restaurants Pg. 7

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indings of San Bernardino County’s annual Point-In-Time Count (PITC), which took place on Jan. 23, calls for cities and the County to recognize the recent evolution of homelessness as a human services crisis, and to work together to provide much needed services and housing. The data collected found a 19.9% increase in the county’s homeless population compared to the 2019 count when 2,607 people were identified, compared to 3,125 this year. Of the additional 518 homeless counted, 470 are identified as unsheltered and 48 sheltered individuals are temporarily housed in shelters, motels, or through transitional housing programs. “Our efforts to end homelessness must remain a top priority countywide,” said Vice Chair of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Josie Gonzales, who is also chair of the Interagency Council on CAPSBC , cont. on next pg.

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The City of Colton ranked 4th highest in the number of homeless individuals with 136; San Bernardino ranked the highest with 1,056.


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