Every Child Every Promise

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE, EVERY CHILD/EVERY PROMISE ENGAGES OUR COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AMONG YOUTH-SERVING AGENCIES, ELIMINATE DUPLICATION OF SERVICES, GATHER EFFECTIVE DATA, AND CREATE A MORE EFFICIENT SYSTEM TO DELIVER THE FIVE PROMISES TO YOUTH: CARING ADULTS, SAFE PLACES, A HEALTHY START, AN EFFECTIVE EDUCATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE. THE GOALS OF THE PROCESS ARE TO:1. IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF YOUTH 0-20 YEARS OLD 2. IDENTIFY AND LINK AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, FUNDERS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO HELP FILL THESE NEEDS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY 3. CREATE THE FIRST EVER DUBUQUE COUNTY YOUTH MASTER PLAN, A COMPREHENSIVE, STRATEGIC DOCUMENT FOCUSED ON POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN BY BUILDING ON DUBUQUE'S COLLABORATIVE NATURE 4. CONVENE TASK TEAMS TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE DUBUQUE COUNTY YOUTH MASTER PLAN 5. BRING MORE RESOURCES INTO OUR COMMUNITY FOR SYSTEM CHANGE AND SUPPORT OF BEST PRACTICE MODELS 6. DEVELOP A DATA SYSTEM THAT IS ACCURATE AND MEANINGFUL TO BE USED BY ALL COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS 7. PUBLISH A BI-ANNUAL COMMUNITY GROWTH CHART TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY FOCUSED, ENGAGED AND MEASURING/MONITORING OUR PROGRESS 8. IMPLEMENT AN INTENSE MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN TO COMMUNICATE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO THE COMMUNITY 9. ADVOCATE FOR POSITIVE PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES IN CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND FUNDING