The City of San Diego’s Child and Youth Plan is the first of its kind that provides visibility into areas of opportunity for children, youth, and families in San Diego. The solutions developed will support equitable cross-generational goals to ensure San Diego is a city where children and youth can thrive for years to come. The Child and Youth Plan (CYP) is the roadmap moving forward to create innovative and sustainable solutions to ensure accountability, equity, and a shared framework with local education agencies, various public and private partners, and community stakeholders, all who share a vision for improving outcomes for children, youth, and families in American’s finest city.

During the development of the plan, it was imperative that it outline actionable strategies to address the system weaknesses and threats that were discussed during the community outreach process. Additionally, the goals and objectives in each Focus Area define system opportunities reflective of the contributions from organizations imbedded in inequitable system change to ensure that future solutions consider all aspects of equity and inclusion when creating those solutions.

The Child and Youth Plan includes common themes, highlights from the town halls, and focus groups related to each of the focus areas. The steering committees were organized around these focus areas, apart from child care. The Child and Youth Plan builds on youth-led research, community conversations with youth and families, and steering committees of cross-sector leaders to co-create a plan with goals and strategies across five key areas:

Specific topics included in the plan are:

• Education and Career Pathways
• Economic and Workforce Development
• Youth Empowerment
• Engaging Activities
• Child Care

Read the Child and Youth Plan