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

2. Authorizing Legislation
State:
La. R.S. 46: et. seq.
City:
M.C.S., Ord. No , Sec. 1 ( )

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

7. 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)

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

9. Challenges
Funding
Timely approval of Board Members

10. …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