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Children & Youth Services Council Budget Work Session March 10, 2009
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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%
0
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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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Cedar St.
Dwight Way
Ashby Ave.
San Pablo Ave.
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Marin Ave.
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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%
7%
25%
22%
16%
17%
5%
14%
24%
29%
6%21%
47%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
AfricanAmerican
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
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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24N= 232AGE
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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
