A City Platform for Strengthening Families and Improving Outcomes for Children and Youth
Source: National League of Cities
Strong cities are built on a foundation of strong families. The National League of Cities' Council on Youth, Education, and Families developed a platform for municipal action on behalf of children, youth, and families. With NLC, America’s Promise Alliance challenged every community to take steps toward positive, significant results for children and their families. The platform encourages leaders to build on their local assets and opportunities and highlights essential "infrastructure," key functions and processes crucial to effective investments in children and families. It further calls on leaders to take a series of specific steps in key areas.
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Interest Area(s)
Advocacy/Policy,
Afterschool,
Community Schools,
Business Engagement,
Financial Literacy,
Foster Care/Child Welfare,
Health Care,
Immigrant Youth,
Juvenile Justice,
Low-income Youth,
Media/Communications,
Mentoring,
Minority Youth,
Partnerships & Collaborations,
Tool,
Wraparound Supports,
Civic Engagement,
Youth Involvement
Associated Promise(s)
A Healthy Start,
Caring Adults,
Effective Education,
Opportunities to Help Others,
Safe Places