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Children & Youth Services

Council Budget Work SessionMarch 10, 2009

What we will cover

• Children and Youth(C&Y) demographics • Vision 2020 & Developing Outcomes• C&Y Services & Budgets• Youth Employment• Community Agency Allocation Process• Next Steps

• Total resident population: 105,000– 0-17 yrs. ~ 14,924

• 46% White• 19% Latino• 13% African American• 12% other• 10% Asian

– 18-25 yrs. ~ 5,000– General future trends –

• Decrease in African American population• Increase in Latino & Asian children/youth population

Children & Youth Demographics

Asian10%

Multi-Race/Other

12%

African Am., 13%

Latino19%

White46%

N=14,924

Source: Alameda County Health Department, 2006

Children 0 to 17 Years of Age by Race/Ethnicity, 2006

15%

30%

21%19%

5%

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20

30

All Races/Ethnicity

African Am. Asian Latino White

Perc

ent

N=2,217 Children Live Below the Poverty Level

Source: US Census, 2000

Percent of Children 0 to 17 Years Old Living Below the Poverty Level by Race/Ethnicity, 1999

Source: US Census, 2000

Percent Living Below Poverty Level30 - 46

20 - 30

10 - 20

5 - 10

0 - 5

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Percent of Children Below Poverty Level by Census Tract, 1999

0.2% 7.3% 0.3%

0.6%

16.5%

27.7%

30.1%

17.2%

American Indian

Asian

Pacific Islander

Filipino

Hispanic

African American

White

Multiple/NoResponse

BUSD Student Enrollment by Ethnicity, 2007-08

(African American)

(White)

Multiple/No Response

(American Indian)

(Hispanic)

(Filipino)

(Pacific Islander)(Asian)

Comparison of Proficiency Levels on California Standards Test Math 2008: State, County, BUSD

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Comparison of Proficiency Levels on California Standards Test Math 2008: State, County, BUSD

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Berkeley High School 2008 PSAT Results by Race (Grade 10)

70%58%

39%

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Latino All Other White

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Quartile of Results:

0-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-100%

Percent

Group Participation

African American 63%

Latino 87%

Multi-Ethnic 80%

White 100%

Total 86%

2020 Vision for Children and Youth

Planning Committee– All City-Equity Training Institute– All City Equity Taskforce

• Principles– Lens of Children, Youth and Families– Total Community Approach– Integrated Planning Approach

• Research Best Practices & Adaptability • Benchmarks – agreed upon outcomes (May/June2009)• Plan to Council/Board (Fall 2009)

2020 Vision Phase I Planning Framework

Outcomes & Benchmarks

Barriers

Evidenced-based Practices

Priority Strategies

Outcomes & Benchmarks

Barriers

Evidenced-based Practices

Priority Strategies

Plan through the lends of the 2020 child/youth.

Plan through a child development lens.

Plan in an integrated manner so that action strategies address the “whole child” educational, physical health, social-emotional development and family wellbeing – all the factors related to educational success.

Plan through the lends of the 2020 child/youth.

Plan through a child development lens.

Plan in an integrated manner so that action strategies address the “whole child” educational, physical health, social-emotional development and family wellbeing – all the factors related to educational success.

Birth to 5

Outcomes & Benchmarks

Barriers

Evidenced-based Practices

Priority Strategies

Outcomes & Benchmarks

Barriers

Evidenced-based Practices

Priority Strategies

Kinder to5th Graders

Outcomes & Benchmarks

Barriers

Evidenced-based Practices

Priority Strategies

Outcomes & Benchmarks

Barriers

Evidenced-based Practices

Priority Strategies

6th to 8th Graders

Outcomes & Benchmarks

Barriers

Evidenced-based Practices

Priority Strategies

Outcomes & Benchmarks

Barriers

Evidenced-based Practices

Priority Strategies

9th to12th Graders

Road to Success

Eight Priorities

⇒Plan for Educational Success for All

⇒Plan for Healthy Child Development for All

⇒Address Barriers to Learning

⇒Professional Development and Human Resources

⇒Parent/Guardian and Youth Engagement

⇒Community Engagement

⇒Leverage Local, State, National Public Private Resources

⇒Shared Accountability and Measurable Outcomes

Plan through the lens of the 2020 child/youth.

Plan through a child development lens.

Plan in an integrated manner so that action strategies address the “whole child” educational, physical health, social-emotional development and family well-being – all the factors related to educational success

Vision 2020 City Commitments, FY2009

• Vision 2020 Plan and Implementation• Coordinate and Plan with BUSD• Planning and Coordination Improvements• Initial Steps towards Evaluation and Data

Systems

Children and Youth Services Organization Chart

Youth ServicesCoordinator

LibraryHousing

& Community Services

PoliceHealth & HumanServices

Parks, Recreation &

Waterfront

Children and Youth Services Citywide

Department Budget FY2008 ($)Health and Human Services

(YouthWorks $.9M) 8.4 M

Parks, Recreation & Waterfront 5.3 M

Library 1.5 M

Police 1.0 M

Housing & Community Services (Community Agency Contracts - 30)

2.2 M

TOTAL 18.4 M

Youth Employment

Summer 2008: 456 jobs

After-School2008-2009: 186 jobs

Total: 642 jobs

YouthWorks Summer 2008 Participants by Ethnicity

WHT (29)13%

BLK (146)63%

HSP (47)20%

API (10)4%

WHT (29)BLK (146)HSP (47)API (10)

Youth Works Summer 2008Participants by Age

23

4844

38 36

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30

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60

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YouthWorks Summer 2008 Participants by Zip Code

•83% South & West residents•71% High School-age•83% Latino/AA youth

Future: Stimulus PackageEast Bay Green Corridor

N=232

Community Contract Allocations FY 2008

• $2.2 million– Target age: Birth – 25 years – 30 youth serving community agencies

• Alignment to Vision 2020 • Coordination among tutoring/mentoring

programs• Strengthen performance measures

City Highlights• Recent Improvements

– New Recreation and Youth Services Brochure (3x/yr)– Integrated C&Y services web page– Improved YW outreach and data collection strategies– Three interdepartmental children and youth services trainings– Transition Age Youth/Transition to Independence Program

(TAY/TIP)• Partnerships

– BUSD/City/Community– County/Regional/State/National

• Resources/Linkages/Networking– McCullen Youth Court – CNYD

West Berkeley Youth At Hope Community Mural Arts Project

Data and Evaluation Systems

• Accountability (What works/what doesn’t)– Assess what data systems exists – How using existing data– Additional data needed– Identify best tools to evaluate outcomes

• Strengthen Capacity & Culture of Evaluation

Guiding Principles

• Accountability• Measureable Outcomes• Efficient and Quality Services• Effective System of Care • Comprehensive and Coordinated System