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Child, Youth, & Family Strategy

Next Steps

www.princegeorge.ca

Background

• May 2015 Presentation to Council

– UBC Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) – Prince George Children, Youth & Family Network

• Key Points

– Local governments can positively influence early childhood development – A Child, Youth, & Family Strategy enables local governments to identify and act on key initiatives

Council Direction

• Unanimous resolution to support the

development of a City strategy focused on children, youth, and families

• Request that Administration return a report to

Council detailing a response to this resolution

Foundations Learning from Best Practices

• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
• UNICEF’s Child Friendly City Framework
• Political Commitment
• Partnerships Across Community Sectors

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Rights of the Child

These are the 4 Guiding Principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Each of the articles in the Convention is

informed by these principles.

Non-discrimination

treat everyone fairly and with respect

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Right to life, survival, & development

children & youth have a right to the basic things to live, survive, & develop

Best interests of children & youth

always ask yourself: "is the decision rm making good for kids?"

Respect the views of children & youth

children & youth need to participate and have their views considered when decisions are being made

that affect them

Six Dimensions of Child Friendly Cities

• 1. Play and Leisure
• 2. Citizenship and Participation
• 3. Safety and Protection
• 4. Health and Social Services
• 5. Educational Resources
• 6. Housing

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Child Friendly Cities

Local Government Focus Areas Strategy Review

• Engaging children and youth in civic decision-

making processes

• Building physical environments that support

the developmental needs of children and youth

• Framing civic services in a way that recognizes

the needs of all children, youth, and families

Three Concurrent Paths Forward

• 1. Inventory of Current City Initiatives & Data

– Aligned with foundations and best practices

• 2. Participation, Engagement, Research

– Prince George Children, Youth and Family, Network Strategic Planning Session – Ministry of Education K-12 Innovation Forum – Early Learning Centre Project Team – Cities Fit for Children Conference

Three Concurrent Paths Forward

• 3. myPG Social Action Plan Consultation

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Child ld Friendli liness myPG S Social D l Develo lopment G Goals ls Play & Leisure Healthy and Active Community Citizenship & Participation Supportive and Engaged Community Safety & Protection Safe Community Health & Social Services Equitable Community Educational Resources Equitable Community (Wide Range of Lifelong Educational Opportunities) Housing Affordable, Accessible Housing

myPG Social Action Plan

• Consultation – Fall 2015

– Partners – Community Stakeholders – VOICES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH – Strategies focused on children, youth & families to be entrenched in myPG Social Action Plan

Complementary Document

• Child, Youth, and Family Strategy

– Specific initiatives contributing to a child friendly city drawn from the myPG Social Action Plan – Details contributions of the City, partner agencies and community stakeholders

Questions?