The Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council - a countywide public/private collaborative - is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families by encouraging partnerships, promoting the use of data, developing resources and tools, and emphasizing the importance of outcomes and results. Our goal is to build stronger and more effective systems that serve families and children, build linkages between government and community, and improve planning efforts so that we increase the probability of successful actions that enhance child and family well-being throughout Los Angeles.
The Council's work is guided by our Vision for Children and five outcomes of child well-being: good health, safety and survival, social and emotional well-being, economic well-being, and education/workforce readiness. For the Council, these outcomes are the bottom line.
Eight regional Service Planning Area (SPA) Councils and the American Indian Children's Council (AICC) serve as critical links to the community and are helping to demonstrate the power of public/private partnerships. The councils - and the Children's Planning Council - are working to strengthen what we intend to be a powerful "system of councils" that can be the force to make change for the children of Los Angeles. It is our hope that cities, school districts, faith-based organizations, residents, the business community, and others engage with their local SPA Council or the AICC to plan on behalf of children, families, and communities.
The countywide SPA map is our tool to more effectively and strategically align our planning efforts in this vast, diverse, and sprawling county. To date, this map is used to guide planning, funding, and decision-making about the needs of children and families by United Way, various foundations, researchers, and the County of Los Angeles.
We welcome you in joining in the work of the Children's Planning Council and helping us carry out our Vision for Children. We embrace the possibility of working together to improve children's lives.
