COMMUNITY PLAN FOR CHILDREN

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COMMUNITY PLAN FOR CHILDREN
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CHILDRENS COALITION

• COMMUNITY PLAN
• 2006-2011
• 60 GOALS!
• JOINTLY CREATED BY 106 CARING LEADERS

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MISSION STATEMENT

• OUR COALITION IS
• A COLLECTIVE FORCE
• UNITED
• TO EFFECT COMMUNITY CHANGE
• TO IMPROVE THE LIVES
• OF CHILDREN FAMILIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND
  ADVOCACY.

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A COMMUNITY PLAN 2006-2011OPEN TO ALL!

• TEAMS
• EXPERTS
• ACTIVISTS
• NEW WRITING PLANNING
• CABINET

• PROCESS
• Voices for 4 months!
• INSTITUTIONAL LEADERS
• YOUTH VOICE FOCUS GROUPS AND YOUTH ON-LINE
  SURVEY
• ADULT VOICE ON-LINE SURVEY
• LIBRARY- BASED OPEN HOUSES FOR INPUT AND REVIEW

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OUR FUTURE
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SAFETY
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SAFETY

• INTERNET PREDATORS
• SAFETY EDUCATION
• --by 2011 injury prevention programs 50 of
  all schools
• ROAD SAFETY

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SAFETY

• TEEN VIOLENCE
• --bullying
• --conflict resolution
• --youth curfew
• SCHOOL RESIDENT OFFICERS
• TRANSIT TO PARKS WITH SAFE PLAY RADIUS

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HEALTHMENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING
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HEALTH

• EXPAND SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CARE I.E. CENTERS
• PROMOTE PHYSICAL EXERCISE TO REDUCE OBESITY
• ESTABLISH COALITION FOR A PRO-HEALTH CURRICULA!

• ENSURE DENTAL HEALTH CARE with 95 coverage by
  2010
• CREATE MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE with liaison
  for every school to direct access

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BASIC NEEDS FOR CHILDRENFOOD, CLOTHING, AND
SHELTER!

• DEVELOP A CLIENT DATABASE ON A COMMUNITY CENTER
  NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE LEVEL
• INCREASE EMERGENCY FOOD AID I.E. FORMULA

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BASIC NEEDS CONTINUEDFOOD, CLOTHING, AND SHELTER

• FUNDING FOR LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
• RECRAFT TRANSPORTATION ROUTES FOR POOR FAMILIES
  WORKING SECOND AND THIRD SHIFTS
• BE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PARISH IN IMPLEMENTING THE
  NEW LA. QUALITY
• RATING SYSTEM FOR AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE

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EARLY CHILD CAREAND EDUCATION

• EXPAND UNIVERSAL
• PRE-K, HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START FOR ALL
  ELIGIBLE CHILDREN
• ESTABLISH EARLY CHILDHOOD TASK FORCE
• IMPLEMENT 3
• CO-LOCATION SITES OF EARLY CARE AND EDU.

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EDUCATION
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EDUCATION ON THE RISE!

• 3 MULTI-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
• day education,
• quality before and after school programs,
• school based health care,
• arts,
• gyms partnered with BREC programs,
• tutoring
• available to parochial/private school parents and
  students in the neighborhood!

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EDUCATION ON THE RISE!

• LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION
• EQUITY ON EACH CAMPUS VIA AN
• INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT
• ACADEMIC SERVICE LEARNING
• EXPANDED BUSINESS CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• BASICS 12 NEW GOAL STATEMENTS WITH ACTIONS
• --from decrease of class size and increase of
  technology to special programs for increasing
  over-age students and
• 4 elementary alternative programs by 2009

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FAMILY SUPPORT

• HIGH PROFILE AGGRESSIVE MEDIA AND WIDESPREAD
  COMMUNITY EDUCATION
• CAMPAIGN FOR QUALITY PARENTING

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FAMILY SUPPORT cont

• COMPREHENSIVE CULTURAL DIVERSITY TRAINING
• EXPAND SOCIAL SERVICE WORK TO DEVELOP FAMILY
  PLANS TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY
• EXTENDED AND NON-TRADTIONAL SERVICE HOURS

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ARTS AND RECREATION

• TARGET A NEW COMMUNITY ACTION TASK FORCE TO RD
  CURRENT
• UNDERVALUE OF/ AND EXPANSION NEEDS OF EBR
• ARTS RECREATION

• DEFINE AND COORDINATE QUALITY AFTER SCHOOLS
  PROGRAMS

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ARTS AND RECREATION

• LOW INCOME FEES ASSISTANCE FOR RECREATIONAL
  PROGRAMS
• OPEN MORE SCHOOLS AS RECREATIONAL CENTERS
• CREATE SAFER,
• BETTER PARKS

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

• EMPOWER YOUTH TO INFLUENCE POLICY I.E. MAYORS
  NEW PROGRAM
• CONDUCT YOUTH ORIENTED FORUMS
• BUILD WEB-BASED INFORMATION YOUTH DESIGNED/YOUTH
  SPECIFIC DIRECTORY
• IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES AND
  SERVICE LEARNING

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TIME FOR ACTION NOW!
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COMMUNITY PLAN NEEDS YOUR LEADERSHIP!