Vision SMTX Appendix Adopted 2024

APPENDIX D: POLICY BASELINE AND DEVELOPMENT

· Develop a systemic program of career exploration in partnership with local businesses for all education partners that creates student excitement for colleges, trade schools and soft skills learning. · Equip and empower parents/ families to support child development and success · Develop neighborhood networks of parent liaisons to engage parents and improve communication, awareness and involvement with education and youth services. · Engage parents in their children’s academic and future success. · Institute teacher home visits to engage parents with the goal of getting every student on grade level in math and language arts/ reading. · Create or coordinate opportunities for parent training. · Increase and improve availability and access to developmental activities, opportunities and supports · Invest in and coordinate/ align existing successful programs to expand and ensure access for young people across the community. · Develop and strengthen partnerships that will improve the availability and efficacy of out-of-school activities. · Improve the public transportation system to ensure that youth of all ages can safely, easily and affordably get to and from, school and out-of-school activities and/or work throughout the year, including evenings and weekends. · Develop and staff teen centers and/ or events that provide safe, free places for teens to gather after school and on weekend to have fun, do homework and participate in a variety of clubs and activities. · Increase and improve mental health, resilience, wellness, and healthy life choices · Expand opportunities and services geared toward improving mental health and wellness to prevent risky behaviors. · Communities, schools and other institutions increase opportunities for physical activity and healthy nutrition for youth. · Review and develop child abuse prevention strategies, including bullying prevention, to emphasize both development needs of children and the importance of community based supports for families.

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