NLC and IBM Partner to Promote Technology Solutions for City Health and Social Programs
As part of its Smarter Cities initiative, IBM is partnering with NLC to help cities build smarter health and social programs.
Capacity Building Structures
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New Toolkit on Building Afterschool Management Information Systems
A major new report developed by the YEF Institute offers city leaders a detailed guide for building management information systems in order to coordinate local afterschool programs more effectively.
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A City Platform for Children and Families
Developed by NLC's Council on Youth, Education and Families and leading mayoral champions, the City Platform for Children and Families provides municipal leaders with a framework for taking action on behalf of the children, youth and families in their cities and towns.
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Tennessee Cities Challenge to Help Cities Improve Services for Children and Youth
The Forum for Youth Investment, working in collaboration with NLC, launched this initiative to help local policymakers develop a shared and actionable vision for youth in their communities.
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Webinar on Using Ready by 21 Tools to Guide Youth Master Planning
The YEF Institute and the Forum for Youth Investment sponsored an hour-long webinar that introduced city officials, senior municipal staff and community partners to Ready by 21 - a set of innovative strategies that helps communities improve the odds that all children and youth will be ready for college, work and life.
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Webinar Archive Available on Collective Impact Strategies
The YEF Institute and the Foundation Strategy Group recently sponsored a 90 minute webinar on "Improving Outcomes for Children and Youth through Collective Impact."
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Collecting and Using Information to Strengthen Citywide OST Systems
Published with support from The Wallace Foundation, this strategy guide developed by the YEF Institute and the Harvard Family Research Project highlights six strategies for collecting and using data to assess and improve local afterschool programs.
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City Capacity Building Structures
Cities are increasingly developing the “infrastructure” needed to make lasting improvements in child and family well-being. Key strategies for building this capacity include establishing broader, more effective partnerships, creating goal-oriented action plans, pursuing creatvie funding strategies and collecting and using better data.
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