City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 18, 2014 (REVISED)
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER
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Consideration of the Adoption of the Alexandria Children and Youth Master Plan's Goals and Strategies.
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ISSUE: Adoption of the Goals and Strategies of the Alexandria Children and Youth Master Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council adopt the Goals and Strategies of the Alexandria Children and Youth Master Plan, from the Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission.
BACKGROUND: The Alexandria City Council, in conjunction with the Alexandria City Public Schools, created the Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission in 2011. The Commission was established to promote the coordination, alignment and effectiveness of services provided to children, youth and their families by the City, the Alexandria City Public Schools, and community organizations. The creation of the Commission represented a paradigm shift from an age-based focus to a more holistic, outcome focused approach for programs and services. The City Council charged the Commission with the development of the City's first Children and Youth Master Plan to guide this alignment.
DISCUSSION: The Commission approved the Master Plan, which was developed with the support of a 35-member Design Team, on March 12, 2014. The Plan articulates a vision for the well-being of children and youth in the community and serves as the basis for the coordination, alignment and delivery of effective services for children, youth and their families by the City, Alexandria City Public Schools, and nonprofit and community organizations.
The Plan's vision that "All of Alexandria's children and youth succeeding today and tomorrow," includes five goals for children, youth, and families, as well as the organiza...
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