Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority
601 East 66th Street
Suite 101
Savannah, GA 31405
P.O. Box 14317, Savannah, GA 31416
Phone: 912.352.7054 ~ Fax: 912.352.7451
Edward Chisolm, Executive Director
Savannah Promise Neighborhood
UPDATE! Savannah was not selected as a Promise Neighborhood grantee for 2012; however, we will launch the Savannah Promise Neighborhood in January using the local partners and their commitments toward this initiative. You will be hearing from us!
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
The next meeting of the SPN Oversight Planning Committee will be announced at a later date.
Emory University School Health Clinic
The requirements for this planning grant have been met. A business plan was completed and is in the stages of being reviewed before it becomes officially authorized. Check this site later for additional information.
Childhood Development Associate (CDA) Program
We are proud to announce that a CDA graduation ceremony was held on November 19 at the First Assembly Church in Garden City. Program participants are now in Phase 2 of the program which should conclude this spring.
YFA Collaborative Meeting
AUTHORITY MEMBERS --
The next collaborative meeting will be FEBRUARY 14 at 4:00 p.m. at the Lewis Cancer Research Pavilion in the 2nd Floor Training Room. Topic Area: TBD
Teen Maze Event-2012
The Teen Maze event for this year will be held March 26-29 at the National Guard Armory. Target population will be first time 8th graders. There will be four event tracks. The goal of the event is to eliminate barriers to students not graduating fom higih school, nd to expose them to career information.
Update on RFPs for St. Pius
Requests for Proposals were solicited for use of the St. Pius facility. The RFP Committee has reviewed the RFPs and will make a recommendation to the Authority Board.
Savannah Receives IBM Grant
The City of Savannah recently received an IBM KidsSmart grant that awarded YFA 30 Young Explorer Little Tikes units to be placed in SCCPSS Pre-K and lower grades classrooms and across selected community centers and child care facilities. YFA was pleased to partner with the SCCPSS on this. This is great news for our early learners and complements our Savannah Promise Neighborhood work. THANK YOU City of Savannah and IBM!
Georgia Family Connection Executive Summary
Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority
Community Annual Strategic Plan
Fiscal Year 2012
Goal 1:
To establish and promote a Savannah Promise Neighborhood initiative which will create and sustain a cradle-to-career pipeline in Chatham County that will improve outcomes for poor children from birth-age 24 in the areas of early childhood development, school readiness and education, improved health outcomes, family functioning, and neighborhood development.
Target groups:
Individuals from birth-age 24 that reside in the Savannah Promise Neighborhood (SPN) area.
Strategy #1.1: Data analysis
Indicators:
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- Birth-5 year old programming
- Caring Communities System of Care (SOC)
- Collaborative Child Health Committee
- Collaborative Ensuring Educational Success Committee
- Collaborative Evaluation Committee
- Early Childhood Development opportunities within the SPN
- School-Based Health Clinic
Strategy #1.2: Convene community stakeholders
Indicators
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- Birth-5 year old programming
- Caring Communities System of Care (SOC)
- Case Management for Savannah Promise Neighborhood
- Child Development Associate program
- Early Childhood Development opportunities within the SPN
- Family engagement for SPN
- Grade Level Reading
- School-Based Health Clinic
- Youth Engagement Steering (YES) Team
Strategy #1.3: Strategize and leverage resources
Indicators:
- Birth-5 year old programming
- Collaborative Planning and Budget Committee
- Grade Level Reading
- School-Based Health Clinic
Strategy #1.4: Achieving commitment
Indicators:
- Birth to 5 year old programming
- Child Development Associate program
- Collaborative Evaluation Committee
Strategy #1.5: Advocacy
Indicators:
- Birth to 5 year old programming
- Caring Communities System of Care (SOC)
- Collaborative Child Health Committee
- Collaborative Ensuring Educational Success Committee
- Collaborative Public Information and Advocacy Committee
- Family Engagement for Savannah Promise Neighborhood
- Youth Engagement Steering (YES) Team
Strategy #1.6: Monitoring progress
Indicators:
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- Birth to 5 year old programming
- Caring Communities System of Care (SOC)
- Case Management for SPN
- Collaborative Evaluation Committee
- Early Childhood Development opportunities within the SPN
- Grade Level Reading
- Youth Engagement Steering (YES) Team
Strategy #1.7: Evaluating service delivery system
Indicators:
- Caring Communities System of Care (SOC)
- Collaborative Evaluation Committee
- Youth Engagement Steering (YES) Team
Related Benchmarks:
- Organize a county collaborative stakeholders meeting by 2013
- Spearhead meetings by 2013 with collaborative partners around a school-based health clinic
- Organize by 2013 a state level meetingi around the Promise Neighborhood grant recipients
- Produce annual legislative agenda by 2013
- Create a collaborative speakers bureau
- Develop memorandums of understandings
- Adapt Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) software by 2013 for use with SPN
- Create and sustain a data mart by 2013
- Produce 2 abridged versions of Community Profile report by 2013
- Conduct an in-depth assessment of youth service delivery system in Chatham County by 2013
- Routinely monitor by 2013 programs, resources, and services identified for SPN
- Secure funds to sustain collaborative by 2013
- Advocate by 2013 for legislation and policies
- Conduct meetings with stakeholders to address requirements across stages of development
- Collect, analyze, and report on data from partners
View the full Annual Strategic Plan for 2012