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The State of City Leadership for Children and Families
Julie Bosland and Michael KarpmanNational League of Cities Insititue for Youth, Education, & Families
http://www.nlc.org/ASSETS/E263FE71C1534FFA8CE583D83B386F65/IYEF_State_of_City_Leadership_9-09.pdf
This groundbreaking report by NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF) identifies the nation’s 32 most cutting-edge city innovations to help children and families thrive, and documents emerging and established trends in municipal leadership to promote child and family well-being.
Building on the YEF Institute’s intensive work with hundreds of cities over the past decade, The State of City Leadership for Children and Families highlights the progress that cities have made and the potential for future action in nine areas:
Building on the YEF Institute’s intensive work with hundreds of cities over the past decade, The State of City Leadership for Children and Families highlights the progress that cities have made and the potential for future action in nine areas:
- Early childhood;
- Education;
- Afterschool;
- Youth in transition;
- Youth violence prevention;
- Family economic success;
- Community wellness;
- Youth civic engagement; and
- Local “infrastructure” for children and families.