Transcript Youth Issues Community Council Forum July 16, 2006

Our vision:
That means …
 Ready for higher education and learning
 Ready for work and career advancement
 Ready to lead healthy lives, and
 Ready for positive social and civic
connections and engagement.
Continuum of Youth Development
Developmental Ages/Stages
Developmental Areas
Early
Childhood
(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary
(6-to 10-yearolds)
Learning
(Basic and
Academics)
Working
(Work/Career
awareness
preparation)
Thriving
(Physical &
Mental Health
& Safety)
Connecting
(Social/
Interpersonal
Skills)
Leading
(Civic and
Community
Engagement)
*based on Dashboards for Youth
developedby
bythe
theForum
Forumfor
forYouth
YouthInvestment
Investment
Youth, ,developed
Middle School
(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School
(15-to 19year olds
Young
Adults
(20-to 24year olds)
Continuum of Youth Development
Developmental Ages/Stages
Developmental Areas
Early
Childhood
(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary
(6-to 10-yearolds)
Middle School
(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School
(15-to 19year olds
Learning
(Basic and
Academics)
Working
(Work/Career
awareness
preparation)
Thriving
(Physical &
Mental Health
& Safety)
Connecting
(Social/
Interpersonal
Skills)
ONE
YOUNG
PERSON
Leading
(Civic and
Community
Engagement)
*based on Dashboards for Youth
developedby
bythe
theForum
Forumfor
forYouth
YouthInvestment
Investment
Youth, ,developed
Young
Adults
(20-to 24year olds)
Continuum of Youth Development
Developmental Ages/Stages
Developmental Areas
Early
Childhood
(0-to 5-year
olds)
Learning
(Basic and
Academics)
Working
(Work/Career
awareness
preparation)
Thriving
(Physical &
Mental Health
& Safety)
Connecting
(Social/
Interpersonal
Skills)
Leading
(Civic and
Community
Engagement)
Elementary
(6-to 10-yearolds)
Middle School
(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School
(15-to 19year olds
ALL
CHILDREN
AND YOUTH
IN OUR
COMMUNITY
*based on Dashboards for Youth
developedby
bythe
theForum
Forumfor
forYouth
YouthInvestment
Investment
Youth, ,developed
Young
Adults
(20-to 24year olds)
Continuum of Youth Development
Developmental Ages/Stages
Developmental Areas
Early
Childhood
(0-to 5-year
olds)
Learning
(Basic and
Academics)
Working
(Work/Career
awareness
preparation)
Thriving
(Physical &
Mental Health
& Safety)
Connecting
(Social/
Interpersonal
Skills)
Leading
(Civic and
Community
Engagement)
Elementary
(6-to 10-yearolds)
Middle School
(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School
(15-to 19year olds
Young
Adults
(20-to 24year olds)
POPULATIONS/
GROUPS OF YOUNG
PEOPLE FACING
EXTRA CHALLENGES,
WHO NEED EXTRA
SUPPORT
*based on Dashboards for Youth
developedby
bythe
theForum
Forumfor
forYouth
YouthInvestment
Investment
Youth, ,developed
Continuum of Youth Development
Developmental Ages/Stages
Developmental Areas
Early
Childhood
(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary
(6-to 10-yearolds)
Middle School
(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School
(15-to 19year olds
Learning
(Basic and
Academics)
Working
(Work/Career
awareness
preparation)
Thriving
(Physical &
Mental Health
& Safety)
Connecting
(Social/
Interpersonal
Skills)
Leading
(Civic and
Community
Engagement)
Goal: All youth graduate from
high school
Indicators:
• High school graduation rate
• Drop out rate
• Attrition rate (12th – 9th)
Comparisons for equity
Young
Adults
(20-to 24year olds)
Continuum of Youth Development
Developmental Ages/Stages
Developmental Areas
Early
Childhood
(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary
(6-to 10-yearolds)
Middle School
(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School
(15-to 19year olds
Young
Adults
(20-to 24year olds)
Learning
(Basic and
Academics)
Working
(Work/Career
awareness
preparation)
Thriving
(Physical &
Mental Health
& Safety)
Connecting
Goal: All
youth are physically and mentally healthy, and avoid
(Social/
Interpersonal
substance
abuse, violence, pregnancy, delinquency, and other
Skills)
risk-compromising behaviors
Leading
Indicators:
(Civic and
Community
• TeenEngagement)
violence rates, crime rates
• Body mass index/obesity rates, Rates of child diabetes
• Teen pregnancy rates, Low Birth Weight births to teens
Continuum of Youth Development
Developmental Ages/Stages
Developmental Areas
Early
Childhood
(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary
(6-to 10-yearolds)
Middle School
(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School
(15-to 19year olds
Young
Adults
(20-to 24year olds)
Learning
(Basic and
Academics)
Working
(Work/Career
awareness
preparation)
Thriving
(Physical &
Mental Health
& Safety)
Success By 6 (SB6) Goal: Healthy
SB6 Indicators:
• Immunization Rates
Connecting
(Social/
Interpersonal
Skills)
• Low Birth Weight
Leading
(Civic and
Community
Engagement)
• CHIP/Medicaid Enrollment
• WIC Enrollment
Comparisons for equity
Developmental Areas
Continuum of Youth Development
Developmental Ages/Stages
Early
Childhood
(0-to 5-year
olds)
Learning
(Basic and
Academics)
Working
(Work/Career
awareness
preparation)
Thriving
(Physical &
Mental Health
& Safety)
Connecting
(Social/
Interpersonal
Skills)
Leading
(Civic and
Community
Engagement)
Elementary
(6-to 10-yearolds)
Middle School
(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School
(15-to 19year olds
SB6 Goal: Happy
SB6 Indicators:
• Kindergarten Retention
• Child Abuse/Neglect Rates
• Mental Health Support
• Families in Poverty
Comparisons for equity
Young
Adults
(20-to 24year olds)
Continuum of Youth Development
Developmental Ages/Stages
Developmental Areas
Early
Childhood
(0-to 5-year
olds)
Learning
(Basic and
Academics)
Working
(Work/Career
awareness
preparation)
Thriving
(Physical &
Mental Health
& Safety)
Connecting
(Social/
Interpersonal
Skills)
Leading
(Civic and
Community
Engagement)
Elementary
(6-to 10-yearolds)
Middle School
(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School
(15-to 19year olds
SB6 Goal: Smart
SB6 Indicators:
• Kindergarten Readiness
Test Scores
• Quality Child Care, Worker
Wages, Education Levels
• Child Care Subsidies
• Children in Public Child
Development Programs
• Local Funding for Quality Early
Care/Education
Comparisons for equity
Young
Adults
(20-to 24year olds)
Continuum of Youth Development
Developmental Ages/Stages
Developmental Areas
Early
Childhood
(0-to 5-year
olds)
Learning
(Basic and
Academics)
Working
(Work/Career
awareness
preparation)
Thriving
(Physical &
Mental Health
& Safety)
Connecting
(Social/
Interpersonal
Skills)
Elementary
(6-to 10-yearolds)
Middle School
(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School
(15-to 19year olds
E3 Alliance
Ready
by
Success
By
6
21
• Children’s Optimal Health
• Children & Youth Mental
Health Planning Partnership
• Central Texas Afterschool
Network (CTAN)
Leading
(Civic and
Community
Engagement)
*based on Dashboards for Youth , developed by the Forum for Youth Investment
Young
Adults
(20-to 24year olds)
What is our community doing to
realize the vision?

Many quality organizations, programs, and
initiatives, but still gaps and overlaps

Relevance of Equity Commission Report


Issues still ring true, but the recommendations are
not specific enough to be actionable
Opportunity to develop a shared vision,
framework, set of indicators that will guide
targeted strategies and actions
Define goals using dimensions 2 at a time
(Outcomes by Age)
Developmental Areas
Early
Childhood
(0-5)
Elementary Age
(6-10)
Middle School
(11-14)
High School
(15-19)
Young Adults
(20-24)
Learning
(Basic and
Applied
Academics)
All Young Children
Ready to Learn
All Children
Developing Basic
Skills and
Competencies
All Youth Are
Succeeding in School
All Young People
Are Fully Prepared
for Higher
Education or Work
All Young Adults
Enter Workforce
or Higher Ed With
Marketable Skills
Thriving
(Physical and
Mental Health
& Safety)
All Young Children
Fully Immunized
All Children Meet
Physical Standards for
Developmental Age
All Youth Develop
Proper Nutrition,
Hygiene, and
Exercise Routines
All Youth Are
Engaged in
Physical Activity
and
Avoid RiskCompromising
Behaviors
All Young Adults
Have Good
Health and
Health Habits
Connecting
(Social/
Interpersonal
Skills)
All Young Children
Have Appropriate
Attachment to a
Significant Adult
All Children Have
Positive Self
Awareness, and an
Ability to Express
Themselves
All Youth Engage in
Socially Acceptable
Behavior and Have a
Healthy Self-Concept
All Young People
Have a Sense of
Independence as
Well as Positive
Relationships With
Those Around
Them
All Young Adults
Foster Personal
and Social
Growth in the
People In Their
Lives
Working
(Work & Career
Awareness,
Preparation)
All Young Children
Have Awareness
that Adults Work
All Children Have
Positive Attitudes
Towards The
Employment of Adults
in Their Lives
All Youth Are Aware
of Possible Career
Paths that Give Them
Hope and Purpose
All Young People
Make a Successful
Transition to
Adulthood
All Young Adults
Are Employed
With a Living
Wage And
Benefits
Leading
(Civic and
Community
Engagement)
All Young Children
Feel Supported By
a Community
Around Them
All Children Accept
Rules and Social
Boundaries
All Youth
Demonstrate
Attitudes and
Behaviors of Civic
Responsibility
All Young People
Are Involved in
Programs to Give
Back
All Young Adults
Are Making a
Difference in Their
Community
Take Stock of efforts/initiatives in basic
or sophisticated ways
Pre–K
0–5
Ready
for
College
Cognitive/
academic
development
Ready
for Work
Work/career
development
Physical
development
Ready
for Life
Social/
emotional
development
Civic and
cultural
development
Children
6–12
Youth
13–19
Young
Adults
20–24
Families and
Communities
Set shared goals to change the odds for youth
(shift red to yellow, yellow to green)
Pre–K
0–5
Ready
for
College
Cognitive/
academic
development
Ready
for Work
Vocational
development
Physical
development
Ready
for Life
Social/
emotional
development
Civic and
cultural
development
Children
6–12
Youth
13–19
Young
Adults
20–24
Families and
Communities
Business as Usual Does Not Work Well for
Kids & Families
Children’s Services in LA County
SOURCE: Margaret Dunkle