Policy Activities, Events and Resources

Capital Region Ready by 21 Coalition

Imagine a community where all young people are safe, have caring adults in their lives, are doing well in school and have a marketable skill, have access to basic needs and health services and have opportunities to lead and give back to their community

Find out more about the coalition ... Coalition Summary

On April 28, 2008, 230 community leaders from a cross section of stakeholders  (educators, business, faith, community based, recreation, health care, mental health, housing, philanthropy) in the Region  came together to sign a Regional Compact for Children and Youth. 

To see the Community Compact for Children and Youth "Click Here"

Monthly Leadership Meetings - open to public:

The next Ready by 21 leadership meeting is scheduled for:
Monday, December 15, 2008
4:00 to 6:00 pm -- location TBD
For additional details contact cathy@ydnetwork.org

April 2008 Commitment for Success: Community Convening, Presentations, Activity Notes and
Summaries:

• Presentations reviewed and discussed
  
  
  • Office of Youth Development -- The Journey of Hope "Click Here"
    
    
  • Capital Region Ready by 21 Coalition --All Youth Ready for College, Work, and Life "Click Here"
    
    
  • Department of Education -- California Healthy Kids Survey Data for Sacramento County --"Click Here"
    
    
  • Capital Region Compact for Youth -- "Click Here
    
    
• Commitment Cards 2008 "Click Here"
  
  
• Breakout Session Summary Notes: "Click Here"
  
  
• Youth Friendly Community” activity ideas "Click Here"
  

Ready by 21 Resources:

• Ready by 21 Brochure "Click Here"
  
  
• Resource Guide for Parents and Guardians "Click Here"
  

To learn more about the Capital Region Ready by 21 Coalition " Learn More"

Youth-Specific Ready by 21 Events

No events scheduled at this time...

Additional YDN Policy Support

YDN Action:
YDN staff serves on numerous advisory boards, and convenes relevant groups to work together on issues affecting youth.

For more information about youth development initiatives, please contact Bina Lefkovitz by calling 916.231.5333 x 22 or .

Human Services Workforce Policy Success! On January 23, 2008, the workforce investment board adopted a new policy to make the human services workforce one of their 8 critical industries. As a critical industry, the needs of this workforce, that supports our youth preparation for adulthood, will receive more support and interest from the workforce investment board.  We will be examining in greater depth the status of the human services field, assessing the possibility of creating career pathways from high school to college, developing a plan to better support professional development in the region and examining ways to better align community college human  services/teacher/after school  certificate programs  with the youth development approach. For more information contact bina@ydnetwork.org

Community Youth Policy Events & Activities of Interest

Upcoming RB21 Quality Counts Opportunities:

Download a list of the Center for Youth Program Quality training dates and topics.

Review recent Ready by 21 QC Connections monthly newsletters from the Forum.   

* August 2008
* July 2008
* May 2008
* April 2008    

Additional Policy Resource Links:

Sacramento ACT :
Sacramento Area Congregations Together (ACT) brings people together to strengthen families and improve communities.
View ACT's "Stand Together" Campaign for Youth Success.
http://sacact.org

Youth Policy Action Center:
http://www.youthpolicyactioncenter.org