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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.
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