JYD Project Highlights & Car Rally!!

The JYD P.R.O.J.E.C.T is a 501c3 non-profit which thrives on helping children as well as children

charities throughout the world come closer to their goals. From community based initiatives that combines community service projects with celebrity appeal, the JYD Project uses various programs to unite communities. We assist with children education programs, children health initiatives, building renovations, park clean-ups, and community programs. The P.R.O.J.E.C.T uses a diverse board including celebrities, local government, businessman and community leaders that initiate cooperative community efforts.

Second Annual Celebrity Car Rally APRIL 25th 2010

When my family and decided to move to Las Vegas, the first comment I heard was “why do you want to move to Sin City?”. I was so taken back by that question that I couldn’t come up with an answer quick enough to respond. After moving to Las Vegas It hit me… there is another world beyond the Las Vegas Strip and the locals call it the Las Vegas Valley. It’s amazing that the most famous area of the Valley is only a four-mile strip of land running from the Mandalay Bay Hotel to the Sahara Hotel and Casino. And what’s even more amazing is that this area known as “the world-renowned Las Vegas Strip” is not even within the city limits, but rather it occupies an unincorporated area of Clark County.

Now, after living in the valley for the past 5 years, I have a real answer to that question. It’s the life off the Strip that residents really enjoy. Las Vegas in Spanish means “The Meadows”. If you stand in the center of the valley and look around, you will find that we are surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountains and hills in North America. Residents often use the term “the valley” but its actually a basin. I still like the term “valley”. The valley is an area surrounded by the Spring Mountains on the west, Sheep Mountains to the north, Eldorado Range and Lake Mead to the east, and the Black Mountains to the south. Also in the distance you’ll see parts of Red Rock Canyon-Wilson Cliffs, Blue Diamond Hill, Rainbow Mountain and Mount Charleston. At 12,000 feet, Mount Charleston can be seen from most places in the valley. It’s just a short drive from Las Vegas and an ideal getaway for a summer hike and a picnic. “Outsiders” or “Vegas visitors” often wonder whether locals live in the casinos, and in most cases I’ll say no. We live in the beautiful communities that lie in the shadow of the Strip.

In 2006, Money magazine recognized Henderson, Nev., as one of the best places in America to live. Green Valley is a subsection of Henderson and was the first master-planned community in southern Nevada. It’s known for its parks, walking trails and tree-lined streets. To the Southeast there’s Anthem. You can’t miss the elaborate waterfall as you approach this community while traveling south on Eastern Avenue. Nestled in the foothills of the Black Mountains, Anthem is made up of a variety of communities, including Anthem Country Club, Anthem Highlands and Madiera Canyon. Summerlin is a beautiful area defined by attractive homes, parks and green spaces. This master-planned community was Hughes Corporation and contains more than a dozen individual neighborhoods And then there is classic Las Vegas. Some areas are still a little sketchy, but there’s been a migration in recent years to embrace old Vegas. Houses here have more character than anywhere else in town, and there’s a strong sense of community. The beauty of these neighborhoods is not only physical, but also found in their rich history. These areas have seen a renewed interest in recent years with an influx of young professionals along with young families, maintaining a diversity in incomes and ethnicity.

The communities of the Vegas valley are family-friendly and have a diverse mix of white and blue collars (service industry employees and construction workers have salaries in Las Vegas that potentially rival those in suits). These communities are great for families, who can be seen on the many walking trails to and from the local parks, tennis courts and dog parks. Many neighborhoods even have a water parks that are remarkably popular with younger kids.

What about the Strip hotels and casinos? Well, that’s where the entertainment is, whether it’s a Broadway production, (you’ll find some of the best), a movie theater or even a bowling alley. The hotel/casinos are also home to some of the best restaurants in the world. A little known fact is that these establishments often show favor to the local residents because they love having our business.

And there are some things we just learn to live with, like slot machines. Slot machines are not just a casino phenomena. You can also find them in grocery stores, laundry mats, bars, convenience stores, restaurants and more. Oh well, deal with it.

Las Vegas is one of the top tourist destinations in the world, and it’s not just because of gambling. For the residents of the valley who call this place “home”’ it’s also the life off the Strip, the people of our communities that we have come to know and appreciate. That’s what make this place “Fabulous Las Vegas”.

 

Community Clinical Update: Children and Divorce

Merlelynn S. Harris, M.S., MFT

March 2010 Edition of Automotive Street Style Magazine

Children all around us in our community are hurting, and most of us are totally unaware. In the last fifty years, divorce and the separation of cohabiting couples has become a familiar occurrence in Western culture. With the current stressful economic times being what they are the phenomenon is now so widespread that current estimates in the U.S. place the divorce rate for those recently married at 50%, and the rate for recent “remarrieds” at 60%. Of those who divorce or separate each year, almost two-thirds have minor children (Cherlin & Furstenburg, 1994). The reactions of most children and adults to divorce and its aftermath are quite varied. Many families demonstrate ample resilience and do not seek or require any form of treatment or counseling. However, at the other end of the spectrum, there is evidence that children and adults in families experiencing divorce are 2-3 times more likely to seek mental health treatment than members of families in which there has been no parental separation. Accordingly, most Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) see a significant number of families who need help adjusting to the changes brought about by marital separation and divorce. Research suggests that one-third of former spouses have notable difficulty in establishing healthy adult relationships with each other after divorce, and about 5 –15% fail in this endeavor completely. One-quarter of children whose parents are separating, divorcing, or remarrying have adjustment difficulties, as compared to about 10% of those whose families are not disrupted by divorce (Ahrons, 1994; Hetherington, Bridges, & Insabella, 1998).

Marriage and Family Therapists, with their systemic understanding of families and their clinical skills, are in a unique position to provide the necessary interventions in a manner sensitive to how divorce sends ripples of change throughout the nuclear and extended families. MFTs’ training provides a lens through which families, although changed by the process of divorce, are not considered broken. Current educational and therapeutic interventions emphasize developing personal and family understanding and ensuring children’s well-being by establishing co-parenting relationships, creating parenting plans, and enhancing the parenting skills of both parents.

Divorce disrupts family relationships and propels family members, particularly children, into numerous adjustments. Children’s adjustment to divorce is associated in varying degrees with parental conflict and adjustment, parenting skills of the residential parent, involvement of the non- residential parent, economic conditions, and other life stresses (Amato, 1993).

Children’s symptoms of anxiety and depression are associated with children feeling responsible for, or caught in the middle of, parental conflict. Examples of being caught in the middle include being asked to carry messages between parents, hearing disparaging comments about the other parent, and feeling pressured to be disloyal. In response to parental conflict and anger, children under age 5 may cry, act out, regress, or try to distract parents. Children age 6 to middle adolescence may try to intervene in the conflict. One cue that parental conflict is too high is children’s repeated attempts to reduce the conflict (Amato, 1993; Cummings & Davies, 1994; Grych & Fincham, 1997; Hetherington, 1999; Kelly & Yingling, 1998). Helping children adjust to divorce often necessitates assisting parents to move beyond their anger with one another to develop an effective co-parent relationship that maintains parental consistency.

As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) I encourage all of the readers to consider getting licensed professional help if they should find themselves or someone they know in this situation. Professional,

caring help is available and there is always hope. There are many services in the community to help from counseling centers to private practice, both secular and faith-based.

REFERENCES
Ahrons, C. R. (1994). The good divorce: Keeping your
family together when your marriage comes apart. New York: HarperCollins
Amato, P. R. (1993). Children’s adjustment to divorce: Theories, hypotheses, and empirical support. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 55, 23–38.
Cherlin, A. J., & Furstenburg, F. F. Jr. (1994). Stepfamilies in the United States. Annual Review of Sociology, 20, 360–572.
Cummings, E. M., & Davies, P. (1994). Children and marital conflict: The impact of family dispute and resolution. New York: Guilford.
Grych, J. H., & Fincham, F. D. (1997). Children’s adaptation to divorce: From description to explanation. In S.A. Wolchik & I.N. Sandler (Eds.), Handbook of children’s coping: Linking theory and intervention (pp. 159–193). New York: Plenum Press.
Hetherington, E. M. (1999). Should we stay together for the sake of the children? In E. M. Hetherington (Ed.), Coping with divorce, single parenting, and remarriage: A risk and resiliency perspective, pp. 93–116. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Hetherington, E. M., Bridges, M., & Insabella, G. M. (1998). What matters? What does not? Five perspectives on the association between marital transitions and children’s adjustment. American Psychologist, 53, 167–184.
Kelly, J. B., & Yingling, L. (1998). Marital conflict, divorce, and children’s adjustment. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 7, 259–271.

JYD Project Partners with Boys & Girls Club of Southern Nevada

The Sam & Mary Boyd Club gets a new name and a makeover!!

by: Stan Mitchell

February 2010 Edition of Automotive Street Style Magazine

On January 14, 2010, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada hosted a rededication and ribbon cutting ceremony for its newly renovated and renamed Mary and Sam Boyd Boys & Girls Club in Henderson. The Boyd Family was honored for their support of Boys & Girls Clubs movement for over 50 years. Also in attendance was the Rubeli Family for the unveiling of the new Rubeli Family Teen Center. Local politicians from the City of Henderson, top business leaders, Boys & Girls Club Board Members, and key supporters were also present at the ceremony.

“ The renovation of this facility will allow us to provide more programs for the kids, while increasing the club’s visibility and membership”. Mike Meyer, CEO of The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada went on to say, “The JYD Project’s design concepts and contributions even in the small details brought in something special that we didn’t see. The finishing of the building was done very well and I don’t think we could have a better job. Jerome Williams and The JYD Project team brought it all together”.

The Mary and Sam Boyd Boyd Club building renovation includes a new teen center complete with a lounge area and computer workstations, a learning/study center, a gamesroom with a kitchen and eating area, and an outdoor sports area adjacent to the Wells Park Recreation Area Program staff and kids alike are excited about the newly renovated Mary and Sam Boyd Boys and Girls Club.

The JYD Project team would like to say “thank you” and give special appreciation to the following JYD Project supporters for their assistance with the Mary and Sam Boyd Boys and Girls Club renovation as well as their ongoing contributions to the JYD Project .

Grand Canyon Construction and The Kennedy Family

Helix Electric

Walter Jones, General Contractor

Pat Clark, Painter

Abi, Painter

JYD P.R.O.J.E.C.T 2831 St. Rose pkwy Henderson, NV 89052

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