C-WYD Solutions LLC was founded in 2013 by Mike Svec and stands for “see wide & Create What You Dream.” The goal of C-WYD Solutions LLC is to assist communities, families and individuals in being the best they can be by first identifying the challenge they face and then creating tools and solutions they can use to obtain their specific goals.
Mike Svec has over 20 years working with parents, families, youth, teens and communities in identifying challenges they face while developing tools and resources for them to achieve their goals. Below is a listing of the not-for-profit community projects Mike Svec has been a part of. Click here to learn how the CAN Project began or if you would like additional information on his qualifications and additional management experience please feel free to contact us.
Mike Svec has over 20 years working with parents, families, youth, teens and communities in identifying challenges they face while developing tools and resources for them to achieve their goals. Below is a listing of the not-for-profit community projects Mike Svec has been a part of. Click here to learn how the CAN Project began or if you would like additional information on his qualifications and additional management experience please feel free to contact us.
“The letters U N I are the key to holding the word community together; but, 'you and I' are the key to strengthening the ‘common unity’ throughout our community that creates this society in which we live. We are the representation of the letters U N I, and we are the key to bringing and holding our community together.” -Mike Svec
Mike Svec Community Development Experience
Volunteer CHOICE Alternative High School
Physical Education--Assisted teachers with middle and high school youth attending Port Angeles School District CHOICE Alternative High School in PE activities.
Volunteer Clallam County Family YMCA
Activity Nights--Developed activity nights for youth such as Midnight Basketball on Friday nights, pool tournaments and chess matches at the newly created Teen Scene drop in center.
Assistant Director Teen Scene-Clallam County Family YMCA
Indoor Skate Park--At the time the community was complaining of the skateboarder nuisance in the downtown area while the city and county were upset about the damages to property. I developed a fundraiser for $5,000 and brought together a team of community volunteers, local businesses, program youth, sponsored skateboarders, bikers and roller-blader’s to design, develop and build Olympic Peninsula first indoor skate park. We created a skate park worth over $15,000. The park made a difference throughout the city and freed up local law enforcement to focus on other areas.
Youth Operated Coffee and Snack Shop--Created a coffee shop in drop in center operated by youth volunteers. Program assisted youth in keeping a schedule, inventory, basic math and in organization. Coffee shop also was the location for youth Open Mic.
Port Angeles Police Department Citizens Academy-I was one of 26 people invited to participate in the first PAPD Citizens Academy. The purpose of this program was to inform citizens working with the community on the role of the police department, projects working on and address the concerns of the community.
Director of Teen Programs Clallam County Family YMCA
Youth Recording Studio--Youth expressed an interest in recording their talents. I was able to put together a team of community volunteers along with a graduate from Seattle Art Institute, to build a professional music studio at our drop in center. Studio provided an outlet for youth who until that point could not express themselves.
Teen Court-Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services--Assisted Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services with their newly developed Teen Court Program. I participated as the Scheduler who scheduled youth that would participate in the multiple positions of Teen Court.
Certified Ropes Course Instructor at Peninsula College--High and Low Ropes Challenge Course designed to assist in team building and communication. I specialized in working with youth and teen groups.
Service Increase--Increased Dream Center daily drop in from an average of 20 kids a day to over 100 youth participating in daily programs by expanding outreach.
Case Manager Dream Center-Serenity House of Clallam County
Case Management Program--Redeveloped youth and young adult case management program to meet current grant requirements and to assist youth in achieving their goals while collecting the information needed for youth to obtain local services.
Physical Education--Assisted teachers with middle and high school youth attending Port Angeles School District CHOICE Alternative High School in PE activities.
Volunteer Clallam County Family YMCA
Activity Nights--Developed activity nights for youth such as Midnight Basketball on Friday nights, pool tournaments and chess matches at the newly created Teen Scene drop in center.
Assistant Director Teen Scene-Clallam County Family YMCA
Indoor Skate Park--At the time the community was complaining of the skateboarder nuisance in the downtown area while the city and county were upset about the damages to property. I developed a fundraiser for $5,000 and brought together a team of community volunteers, local businesses, program youth, sponsored skateboarders, bikers and roller-blader’s to design, develop and build Olympic Peninsula first indoor skate park. We created a skate park worth over $15,000. The park made a difference throughout the city and freed up local law enforcement to focus on other areas.
Youth Operated Coffee and Snack Shop--Created a coffee shop in drop in center operated by youth volunteers. Program assisted youth in keeping a schedule, inventory, basic math and in organization. Coffee shop also was the location for youth Open Mic.
Port Angeles Police Department Citizens Academy-I was one of 26 people invited to participate in the first PAPD Citizens Academy. The purpose of this program was to inform citizens working with the community on the role of the police department, projects working on and address the concerns of the community.
Director of Teen Programs Clallam County Family YMCA
Youth Recording Studio--Youth expressed an interest in recording their talents. I was able to put together a team of community volunteers along with a graduate from Seattle Art Institute, to build a professional music studio at our drop in center. Studio provided an outlet for youth who until that point could not express themselves.
Teen Court-Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services--Assisted Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services with their newly developed Teen Court Program. I participated as the Scheduler who scheduled youth that would participate in the multiple positions of Teen Court.
Certified Ropes Course Instructor at Peninsula College--High and Low Ropes Challenge Course designed to assist in team building and communication. I specialized in working with youth and teen groups.
Service Increase--Increased Dream Center daily drop in from an average of 20 kids a day to over 100 youth participating in daily programs by expanding outreach.
Case Manager Dream Center-Serenity House of Clallam County
Case Management Program--Redeveloped youth and young adult case management program to meet current grant requirements and to assist youth in achieving their goals while collecting the information needed for youth to obtain local services.
Director of Homeless Youth Services-Serenity House of Clallam County
Street Outreach Shelter--While working with homeless teens I noticed that there was no community resource for young adults ages 18-24 that were homeless but not currently in a program. The Single Adult Shelter had a limited amount of beds and was often filled. I worked alongside then Director of Serenity House Single Adult Shelter to design the Street outreach Shelter which was a volunteer operated shelter providing a place to sleep from 9PM until 6AM each morning. The program had many challenges due to being volunteer operated and took me three months of volunteering overnight shifts before we were able to develop a working system with rotating volunteers. We decided to make the shelter for homeless community members 18 and over. This shelter offered some relief to the local hospital from ER visits due to homeless. It also provided the police department a resource to provide individuals who were in need of shelter and willing to go to jail to get it.
Vine Street Cottage--The first and only runaway and homeless emergency shelter for youth under 17 years of age. It was one of only six programs nationwide to receive federal grant funding that year.
Irvine House--The first transitional housing program in our community for youth ages 17 to 21. I designed the program by collaborating with program staff of various affiliations across the nation. The shelter partnered with local college, juvenile services, AmeriCorps, hospital and many other programs.
Youth and Young Adult Fair--Brought together over 35 agencies across Clallam County that provided services, resources, programs, activities and events that youth and young adults could participate in. Youth assisted as volunteers while programs provided information on their services as well as creating interactive activities for youth to participate in.
Clallam County Homeless and Runaway Youth Coalition--Community did not have a homeless youth group that met to discuss challenges, concerns or share ideas on homeless and runaway youth in our community. I was able to bring together over 15 agencies including the police department, juvenile services, hospital, homeless services and numerous other agencies from across the county that had youth interactions.
Restaurant Meals--When I first started with program food was being provided by volunteers in the community. However, it was a program that the Health Department was having a difficult time allowing. I was able to introduce our program to restaurants across our city and they were willing to provide a weekly meal for youth one day a week each.
Enhanced Community Partnerships--The Dream Center was our core drop in facility for youth ages 13-24 to stop in and get a meal, clothes, case management, vouchers and other services. I was able to team with numerous agencies to work out grants where they could visit youth on site or provide services that thy may otherwise not have been able to provide. We had programs like Pathways to Success visiting our site weekly assisting youth in job preparation, resume writing and recruiting for Job Corps when an option.
Service Increase--During my time as Program Director we were able to enhance our resources and network of community partners. We grew from meeting the needs of 20 kids a day with services to meeting the needs of over 75 kids a day providing meals, clothing, shelter and services such as tutoring, counseling, case management, health check ups, vouchers and many others
Clallam County Homeless Connect--Serenity House of Clallam County participated in the Homeless Connect which is a one day count of homeless individuals throughout the county with a goal to provide direct services that day. It provided me the opportunity to organize the youth and teen aspect. We were able to team with local DSHS, juvenile services and volunteers from the hospital to meet the needs of homeless youth that day.
Portland Homeless Connect--In order to learn more about Homeless Connect and youth services that were available in other locations, I traveled to Portland Oregon to participate in their Homeless Connect as a volunteer.
National Summit of Youth Homelessness--I was able to attend the National Summit of Youth Homelessness in Washington DC hosted by the National Network for Youth. I was able to meet with many different skill trainers that were available to the public but were unknown in my community. I was also able to ask staff from across the country about their thoughts for a program like CAN and they unanimously agreed it is a needed resource.
Street Outreach Shelter--While working with homeless teens I noticed that there was no community resource for young adults ages 18-24 that were homeless but not currently in a program. The Single Adult Shelter had a limited amount of beds and was often filled. I worked alongside then Director of Serenity House Single Adult Shelter to design the Street outreach Shelter which was a volunteer operated shelter providing a place to sleep from 9PM until 6AM each morning. The program had many challenges due to being volunteer operated and took me three months of volunteering overnight shifts before we were able to develop a working system with rotating volunteers. We decided to make the shelter for homeless community members 18 and over. This shelter offered some relief to the local hospital from ER visits due to homeless. It also provided the police department a resource to provide individuals who were in need of shelter and willing to go to jail to get it.
Vine Street Cottage--The first and only runaway and homeless emergency shelter for youth under 17 years of age. It was one of only six programs nationwide to receive federal grant funding that year.
Irvine House--The first transitional housing program in our community for youth ages 17 to 21. I designed the program by collaborating with program staff of various affiliations across the nation. The shelter partnered with local college, juvenile services, AmeriCorps, hospital and many other programs.
Youth and Young Adult Fair--Brought together over 35 agencies across Clallam County that provided services, resources, programs, activities and events that youth and young adults could participate in. Youth assisted as volunteers while programs provided information on their services as well as creating interactive activities for youth to participate in.
Clallam County Homeless and Runaway Youth Coalition--Community did not have a homeless youth group that met to discuss challenges, concerns or share ideas on homeless and runaway youth in our community. I was able to bring together over 15 agencies including the police department, juvenile services, hospital, homeless services and numerous other agencies from across the county that had youth interactions.
Restaurant Meals--When I first started with program food was being provided by volunteers in the community. However, it was a program that the Health Department was having a difficult time allowing. I was able to introduce our program to restaurants across our city and they were willing to provide a weekly meal for youth one day a week each.
Enhanced Community Partnerships--The Dream Center was our core drop in facility for youth ages 13-24 to stop in and get a meal, clothes, case management, vouchers and other services. I was able to team with numerous agencies to work out grants where they could visit youth on site or provide services that thy may otherwise not have been able to provide. We had programs like Pathways to Success visiting our site weekly assisting youth in job preparation, resume writing and recruiting for Job Corps when an option.
Service Increase--During my time as Program Director we were able to enhance our resources and network of community partners. We grew from meeting the needs of 20 kids a day with services to meeting the needs of over 75 kids a day providing meals, clothing, shelter and services such as tutoring, counseling, case management, health check ups, vouchers and many others
Clallam County Homeless Connect--Serenity House of Clallam County participated in the Homeless Connect which is a one day count of homeless individuals throughout the county with a goal to provide direct services that day. It provided me the opportunity to organize the youth and teen aspect. We were able to team with local DSHS, juvenile services and volunteers from the hospital to meet the needs of homeless youth that day.
Portland Homeless Connect--In order to learn more about Homeless Connect and youth services that were available in other locations, I traveled to Portland Oregon to participate in their Homeless Connect as a volunteer.
National Summit of Youth Homelessness--I was able to attend the National Summit of Youth Homelessness in Washington DC hosted by the National Network for Youth. I was able to meet with many different skill trainers that were available to the public but were unknown in my community. I was also able to ask staff from across the country about their thoughts for a program like CAN and they unanimously agreed it is a needed resource.
Certified Personal Coach
Personal Coaching--Currently I work with individuals as a coach on a health and wellness program I designed called I AM ME Program: Inspiration And Motivation-My Efforts.
Personal Coaching--Currently I work with individuals as a coach on a health and wellness program I designed called I AM ME Program: Inspiration And Motivation-My Efforts.
Mike Svec on C-WYD Solutions LLC Projects
Community Activity Network CAN Project-
"After working with community programs and families for 20 years i have learned many of the challenges faced not only by youth, teens and families searching for positive community opportunities; but, for the programs themselves. The Community Activity Network (CAN) Project is being developed to address many of those issues while being designed to learn of the many other challenges that are out there.
By creating this network we are not only creating a simple up-to-date activities, events and services list, but creating a communicative platform with an interactive network of professionals that can work beyond affiliation and current programming limitations. This platform can provide a place for local businesses, programs, citizens and government to voice concerns. An answer may not be immediately available in one community, but another may have solutions to similar problems they have encountered.
The CAN Project provides an opportunity for those solutions to be shared. The CAN Project is the first step in creating an interactive resource for program staff, parents, teens and youth. It is my goal to create a resource that will find 'common unity' not only in our local communities but across the nation." -Mike Svec
I AM ME Project-
“As a case manager I have seen first hand the benefits of such a program. Unfortunately case management is usually only offered to those that are forced to or in extreme need or to those that financially can afford it. The I AM ME Program is a hybrid of Case Management, Coaching and Wellness programs. Our goal is to assist individuals in defining who they want to be and creating that person by not only developing goals, but in focusing on the daily “ToDo”: To Obtain Do Objective.
Discouragement comes to us all, we start, we stop, we start, we stop. Our objective is to make an affordable program that assists individuals in creating who they want to be by learning about where they are currently, define where they want to go and tracking their daily actions to get there.
Currently we are creating a basic system for all ages over 16 but we are looking to create a youth and teen specific program that they can take prior to graduation or for those coming out of juvenile services that may be unsure of what to do next.
The I AM ME Program will grow and improve as we grow the CAN Project across the nation and include additional professionals looking to be a part of making a difference in the lives of out community members.” –Mike Svec
"After working with community programs and families for 20 years i have learned many of the challenges faced not only by youth, teens and families searching for positive community opportunities; but, for the programs themselves. The Community Activity Network (CAN) Project is being developed to address many of those issues while being designed to learn of the many other challenges that are out there.
By creating this network we are not only creating a simple up-to-date activities, events and services list, but creating a communicative platform with an interactive network of professionals that can work beyond affiliation and current programming limitations. This platform can provide a place for local businesses, programs, citizens and government to voice concerns. An answer may not be immediately available in one community, but another may have solutions to similar problems they have encountered.
The CAN Project provides an opportunity for those solutions to be shared. The CAN Project is the first step in creating an interactive resource for program staff, parents, teens and youth. It is my goal to create a resource that will find 'common unity' not only in our local communities but across the nation." -Mike Svec
I AM ME Project-
“As a case manager I have seen first hand the benefits of such a program. Unfortunately case management is usually only offered to those that are forced to or in extreme need or to those that financially can afford it. The I AM ME Program is a hybrid of Case Management, Coaching and Wellness programs. Our goal is to assist individuals in defining who they want to be and creating that person by not only developing goals, but in focusing on the daily “ToDo”: To Obtain Do Objective.
Discouragement comes to us all, we start, we stop, we start, we stop. Our objective is to make an affordable program that assists individuals in creating who they want to be by learning about where they are currently, define where they want to go and tracking their daily actions to get there.
Currently we are creating a basic system for all ages over 16 but we are looking to create a youth and teen specific program that they can take prior to graduation or for those coming out of juvenile services that may be unsure of what to do next.
The I AM ME Program will grow and improve as we grow the CAN Project across the nation and include additional professionals looking to be a part of making a difference in the lives of out community members.” –Mike Svec