It Takes A City Strengthening Families
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It Takes a City: Strengthening Families
Summary
Local governments increasingly recognize that fostering strong families and improving outcomes for children are essential for long-term social and economic success.Article
Local government leaders are increasingly understanding the importance of strengthening families to achieve sustainable social and economic growth. According to Ron Gonzales, former Mayor of San Jose, California, and past chair of the National League of Cities' (NLC) Council on Youth, Education, and Families, the quality of life in a community is tied to providing opportunities that help children and families thrive. Without investing in families, communities may face increased costs in public safety and human services, strained municipal budgets, and diminished economic potential.
To support these goals, the NLC has launched an initiative called the "City Platform for Strengthening Families and Improving Outcomes for Children and Youth." This initiative encourages officials to take specific proven actions to bolster family support and promote sustainable progress. Key recommendations include:
- Collaboration Across Sectors: Form a mayor's task force or commission that includes leaders from public, private, and nonprofit sectors, along with parents and community members, to identify community needs, opportunities, and priorities.
- City-School Partnerships: Foster effective collaboration between city officials and schools through regular meetings focused on common goals and joint action plans.
- Youth Engagement: Involve young people by establishing a mayor’s youth council, appointing youth to municipal boards, and organizing community-wide youth summits.
- Progress Tracking: Implement a community "scorecard" to monitor key outcomes and provide a comprehensive view of the status of children, youth, and families.
The platform also offers specific action steps in areas like early childhood development, youth development, education and afterschool programs, health and safety, support for at-risk youth, family economic success, and community improvement.
"This platform offers a blueprint all city leaders can follow," Gonzales stated, emphasizing the path to successful community development.
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