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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-10-10; City Council; 13343; SUPPORT FOR SAN DIEGO CHILDREN'S INITIATIVE4 a w zi a; a 2 5 6 8 z 0 4 z 3 b m ur wtmamnu - AUL W” - SUPPORT FOR SAN DIEGO DEPT. t AB # /?L?~S TITLE: MTG. /0-/0-$5 CHILDREN’S INITIATIVE CITY A1 DEPT. CM CITY Mc RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 9 5 -292~ supporting the San Diego Children’s Initiative ITEM EXPLANATION; The San Diego Children’s Initiative is a comprehensive, county-wide response to thr to improve conditions for children and families in the region. The Initiative was foi as a result of discussions between representatives from five organizations (San Diegc Community Foundation, Fieldstone Foundation, Junior League, Parker Foundation, United Way) exploring how they might work together rather than competitively to n effectively and efficiently improve conditions for children. To facilitate such a chani group created a Strategic Action Committee (SAC) chaired by Blair Sadler, Preside CEO of Children’s Hospital. The SAC consists of leaders from the business commi public sector, and non-profit organizations. The SAC have established the following Vision Statement, Mission Statement and ( to serve as a framework to guide the Children’s Initiative. VISION STATEMENT To create a more nurturing, caring, and supportive community of people and organizations that places top priority on children and families and encourage! to reach their full potential. MISSION STATEMENT The Children’s Initiative is a collaborative effort among individuals and organizations representing the government, private non-profit and business se of San Diego County. It is dedicated to strengthening children and families b working for integrated service delivery systems that promote the values of collaboration, prevention, and measurable outcomes in the fields of health, education, safety, and economic security. j m PAGE TWO OF AGENDA BILL NO. 17, SY'? GOALS I. Infants will be born healthy. 11. Children will stay healthy. 111. Children will start school ready to learn. IV. Children and youth will experience an increase in safety through a reduction intentional violence. V. Children and youth will experience an increase in safety through a reduction unintentional injq and death. VI. Children will be protected and nurtured through a reduction in abuse and ne VII. Youth will be prepared to enter the world of work and/or pursue post seconc education. VIII. Youth will experience an increased opportunity for higher skilled, higher wai jobs through the enhancement of economic development. IX. Families will become more effective at supporting their children. X. Neighborhoods will become more effective at meeting children and family ne San Diego Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Dianne Jacob and the SANDAG Exe Committee have forwarded the attached information to all cities in the county so th Councils may consider adopting resolutions of support for the Initiative. The Couni San Diego and the following cities have adopted such resolutions: Coronado, Del h! Escondido, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Imperial Beach, National City, San Diego, San and Solana Beach. FISCAL IMPACT: Adopting a resolution of support for the Initiative will not obligate the City to conti funds to the group. It is anticipated that Initiative representatives will be available provide the City with information and collaborate with citizen committees to assist 1 regarding recommendations for future Community Development Block Grant and C Fund Community Contributions Account appropriations. EXHIBITS: 1. Children's Initiative Proposal to Improve the Health and Well-Being of San Children by the Year 2000. 2. Resolution No. 9 5 -A$W W 0 THX@ CHILD ’S INm K&FM! VISION STATEMENT To create a more nurturing, caring, and supportive community of people and organizations that places top priority on chddren and famities and encourages them to reach their fid potential. MISSION STATEMENT The CMdren’s Initiative is a collaborative effort among individuals and organizations representing the government, private non-profit and business sectors of San Diego County. It is dedxated to strengthening children and famtlies by working for integrated senice delivery systems that promote the values of collaboration, prevennon, and measurable outcomes in the fields of health, education, safety, and economic security. 1 0 0 CHILDREN’S INITIATIVE WHY WAS IT STARTED? Several local hdmg organizations (Community Foundation, Fieldstone Foundation, Junior League, Parker Foundation and United Way) were all struggling at the we time with two basic questions: (1) How can we make a bigger difference for children and fdes with our resources? (2) Is there a way to prevent problems fkom developing rather than responding after they’re out of control: After conversation a more basic question was put on the table: Can we have more impact on children and fdy services by working together rather than separately. I I WHAT DID WORKING TOGETHERMEAN? For the five organizations to become a true collaborative, several important accomp occurred during an 18 month developmental stage +common vision, mission, beliefs, and values were developed +a collaborative governance structure, detailed in a Statement of Agreement, was developed +initial dollars were “pooled” to provide operating money for the effort +a multi-year hding agreement was developed ’ +an approach was developed that focused on special projects (immunization and youth Vision) +a fundraising (endowment to be built at Community Foundation) + a marketinglmedia plan (educatiodawareness’) +and a systems change focus (betweenpublic -. and private sectors) - - HOW IS THE CHILDREN’S INITIATIVE DIFFICRENT FROM OTaER EFFORTS? The Children’s Initiative is different fiom each involved organization’s usual approach in that it has very specitically focused its attention on systems change rather than progrdproject development. The Initiative has also brought together a very broad based, multi-professional, strategy planning group. This group, called the Strategic Action Committee (SAC), is chaired by Blair Sadler President and CEO of Children’s Hospital, and includes representatives from public Service, business, education, and private nonprofit sectors. Members of the SAC include the top executives representing: Chamber of Commerce County Social Services Naval Base, San Diego Economic Development Corp. County Probation Juvenile Justice Union Tribune Publishing Co. County Health Department Community Colleges youth serving nonprofits Private Industry Council County Administration SD Police Department County & City Schools County Sheriffs Dept. 2 w W WHAT ARE THE MEMBERS OF TEE SAC WORKING ON AND WHY? There are approximately $3 billion dollars from public and private sectors coming into the organizations represented on the SAC targeted to children and family services. The basic questions the members of the SAC are struggling with are: 1. What are the outcomes that can be achieved by all of us working together rather than 2. What are the barriers to working together to achieve these desired outcomes? 3. What are the indicators that would tell the community that we are collectively having an 4. Who is needed to achieve the desired outcomes? 5. How do each of us need to change the way we do business andor the way we’re 6. How do all of us together report to the community the outcomes that are being separately for children and families? impact? spending part of the $3 billion to achieve the desired outcomes? achieved? WHAT ARE THE INITIAL RESULTS WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE? The Strategic Action Committee is currently working on answering these questions. They are not easy questions to answer, particularly for large government-fiinded bureaucracies. These questions all imply that ifwe all work together to answer them, there will be a different way of doing business that will produce better outcomes for children and families. The SAC presented a summary of its work and initial recommendations for action at a Children’s Summit on April 17,1995. This initial “plan of action’’ included a call to communities and other groups and organizations to join us in our effort by: 1. committing to a framework of 10 goals 2. committing to support 7 systems change strategies 3. participating in ongoing discussions to shape programs to meet community needs 4. committing to an annual review to evaluate whether progress is being made. WHAT ARE THE TEN RECOMMENDED GOALS? I. II. Children will stay healthy III. N. Infants will be born healthy Children will start school ready to learn Children and youth will experience an increase in peace through a reduction in intentional violence unintentional injury and death VI. Children will be protected and nurtured through a reduction in abuse and neglect VKI. Youth will be prepared to enter the world of work andor pursue post-secondary education VIII. Youth will experience an increased opportunity for higher skilled, higher wage jobs through the enhancement of economic development IX. Families will become more effective at supporting their children X. Neighborhoods will become more effective at meeting children and family needs V, Children and youth will experience an increase in safety through a reduction of 3 e 0 WHAT ARE THE SEVEN SYSTEMS CHANGE STRATEGIES: 1. Organizational Effectiveness 2. Youth Partnership 3. Collaborative Grant Seeking 4. Data Integration 5. Results Based Children's Budget 6. Public Policy Council 7. Community Engagement WHO MONITORS THE FUNCTIONS AND FUNDS OF THE INITIATIVE? A specid governing board has been established which includes representatives fiom each of the Steering Group. Other members include: Ann Hunter-Welborn (United Way); Dr. Anita Harbert and Robert Kelly (Community Foundation); Lynn Silva (Junior League); Janine Mason-Barone (Fieldstone Foundation); and Judy McDonald (Parker Foundation). five local hding organizations. Stan Foster (representing United Way) is currently Chair of the WHO ARE THE CURRENT STAFF FOR TEE INITIATIVE? Currently there is an Executive Director, an Associate Director who's primary responsibility is to provide support and coordination to the SAC, and a part-time secretary. HOW TO CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: THE CHLLDREN'S BWTUTWE 4699 Murphy Canyon Road San Diego, CA 92123 Sammy Moon, Ejtecutive Director (619) 294-2137 (619) 492-2059 - Fax Yeronica Welch, Ph. D, Associate Director (619) 294-2075 (619) 492-2059 - Fax 4 Q 0 * Children's Initiative Strategic Action Committee Blair Sadler, Chair Aurelia Koby Jerry Sanders Children's Hospital San Diego Consortium Police Department and Private Industry Council Cheri fidler Children's Hospital Brene Patrick David Worden San Diego Consortium Police Department Gene Bell and Private Industry Council City of San Diego Union-Tribune Publishing Co. William Kolender Liz Shear City of San Diego Raylene Stinner Sheriff's Department San Diego Youth and Community Union-Tribune Publishing Co. County of San Diego Services Alan D. Bersin Lt. Jerry Finley Paul Watson U.S. Attorney Sheriff's Department San Diego Youth and Community Amalia L. Meza U.S. Attorney Dr. Leonard Kutnick Cecil Steppe Dr. Martin Block San Diego State University Dr. George Cameron National City School District Michael Carr Dr. Rene Townsend Social Advocates for Youth Dr. Rudy Castruita Office of Education Cil Partida United States Navy County of San Diego lustin Cunningham Kay Davis United States Nay Healthy Kids California California Department of Education LCDR Cindy Jones United States Navy Dr. Carol Pugmire Juvenile Court Office of Education County of San Diego Services American Academy of Pediatrics Dr. Richard Walls American Academy of Pediatrics Dr. Steve Lilly California State University, San Marcos Honorable Robert O'Neill Superior Court Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce Department of Social SeM'ces County of San Diego Lana Willingham Department of Social Services County of San Diego Coronado Unified School District RADM Joseph 5. Walker RADM Francis K. Holian Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce Honorable William C. Pate County of San Diego Dan Pegg stafi San Diego Economic Development Corporation San Diego Economic Development Corporation Alan Crogan Sammy Moon Department of Probation Dominique Alessio Executive Director County of San Diego Children's initiative Linda Duffy Dr. Bertha Pendleton Veronica Welch, Ph.D. Department of Probation San Diego Unified School District Associate Director County of San Diego Dr. Augustine Gallego San Diego Unified School District Intern: San Diego Community College District Bill Armstrong San Diego Community College District Lynn Neault San Diego Organizing Project James 0. Boylan San Diego Community College District Dr. Robert Ross Carol Hallstrom Department of Health Services Sid Cardner National Conference County of San Diego Margaret Iwanaga-Penrose Paul Simms Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) Department of Health Services - County of San Diego David Janssen County of San Diego Children's Initiative Dr. frank Till Scott Reed Rabbi Laurie Coskey San Diego Organizing Project Adt.ison: lames Mason Children's Hospital Center for Collaboration for Chilc Cal State Fullerton Steve Haines Center for Strategic Managemen 5 0 0 PHASES OF THE CHILDREN’S INITUTIVE PHASE I - COMING TOGETHER 1. Funders from Chldren’s htiative 2. Process of collection donnation on problems and conditions 3. Production of Future Scan PHASE I1 - PROPOSING A WSION 1. Development of a fi-mework of 10 gaols 2. Development of systems strategies and program ideas 3. Obtain commitments fiom the SAC members PHASE III- TRANSITION FROM IDEAS TO ACTION 1. Enlist response and discussion 2. Engage others 3. Learn from communities 4. Plan implementation 6 0 . Children's Initiative Strategic Action Committee AREAS OF FOCUS, AND GOALS **PRIORITIZED GOAL, BY THE YEAR 2000** ZERO TO SIX I. Infants will be born healthy II. Children will stay healthy III. Children will start school ready to learn SAFETYAND VIOLENCE N. V. VI. Children and youth will experience an increase in peace through a reduction in intentional violence. Children and youth will experience an increase in safety through a reduction of unintentional injury and death Children will be protected and nurtured through a reductio in abuse and neglect SCHOOL TO CAREER VII. VIII. Youth will experience an increased opportunity for higher Youth will be prepared to enter the world of work and/or pursue post-secondary education skilled, higher wage jobs through the enhancement of economic development. COMMUMTY AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT XX. X. Families will become more effective at supporting their children . Neighborhoods will become more effective at meeting childre] and family needs. 7 .) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 l1 I.2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 25 e RESOLUTION NO. 95-292 0 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CATJFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS INITIATIVE. WHEREAS, the San Diego Children’s Initiative strives to create a more nurturi caring and supportive community of people and organizations that places top priority on children and families and encourages them to reach their full potential; and WHEREAS, the San Diego Children’s Initiative is a collaborative effort among individuals and organizations representing the government, private, non-profit and busisne sectors of San Diego County; and WHEREAS, it is dedicated to strengthening children and families by working fo integrated service delivery systems that promote the values of collaboration, prevention, ai measurable outcomes in the fields of health, education, safety and economic security; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad supports the San Diego Childre Initiative. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City COUI on the I 10th day of OCTOBER, 1995 by the following votes to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Nygaard, Kulchin, Finnila, Hall NOES: None ABSENT: None 1 ‘I xi!!LL*, (SEAL)