Children & Youth Planning Board Presentation New Orleans City Council Criminal Justice Committee August 28, 2013

Authorizing Legislation State: La. R.S. 46:1941.1 et. seq. City: M.C.S., Ord. No. 21779, Sec. 1 (11-18-04)

Governance Board (no less than 11 no more than 25) Representative of the community in terms of gender, age, ethnicity and geography as well as knowledge and experience

Purpose To encourage collaborative efforts among local stakeholders To develop a comprehensive plan for services and programs for the children and youth of Orleans Parish To make recommendations to the City Council To report annually to the City Council

Mission The mission of the New Orleans Children and Youth Planning Board is to prepare a comprehensive plan for services and programs that address the needs of the children and youth of New Orleans in order to encourage positive development and diversion of children and youth from the criminal justice system.

Accomplishments Developed and adopted by-laws Established working committees Established regular meetings Developed website: nolacypb.org Prepared and submitted annual reports Asked to serve as Advisory Board for Health Department’s NOLA for Life Playbook (Youth Violence Reduction Strategy)

Committees Health and Behavioral Health Juvenile Justice Education Recreation Family Support Development Employment and Economic Inclusion Nominating

Challenges Funding Timely approval of Board Members

…through the involvement of city-wide efforts, such as: Juvenile Justice Committee …by Identifying gaps in services Helping coordinate efforts Supporting quality programs Strategically leveraging resources Utilizing the expertise and knowledge of Board and committee members Education Committee Health Department’s NOLA for Life Playbook Partnership for Youth Development’s Youth Master Plan Family Support Committee CYPB Cultivating strong and resilient children, youth and families in NOLA… Employment & Economic Inclusion Committee Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative RSD’s Safe Schools/ Healthy Students Initiative Recreation Committee Health & Behavioral Health Committee NOLA For Life Community of Practice Development Committee