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Child and Youth Plan
The City of San Diego’s Child and Youth Plan will be the first of its kind that provides visibility into areas of opportunity for children, youth, and families. 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.
The data summary provided in the plan is a glimpse into the inequities that exist within certain populations of youth and will be a guide to determine the best path forward to address system weaknesses in those data areas identified within the plan. The plan includes a summary of youth-led research, conducted by OCYS interns, on lived experience topics in each of these focus areas, including system weaknesses and opportunities.
It was imperative that the plan outline actionable strategies to address the system weaknesses and threats that were discussed during the community outreach process. Additionally, the goals and objectives defined through system opportunities reflect 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 also 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 will include the following:
- Education and Career Pathways
- Economic and Workforce Development
- Youth Empowerment
- Engaging Activities
- Child Care