Communities and states across the country are using Ready by 21 Strategies to improve outcomes for children and youth. The stories here provide insight on how leaders have improved their efforts using the Building Blocks for Effective Change. Gain inspiration and ideas for how you can change the odds for your youth.
What happens when you cross the best-laid plans with unexpected crisis? How do partnerships and initiatives – whether they are long-standing, emerging or re-emerging – respond in real-time and demonstrate their relevance?
Community leaders around the country are focused on collective impact approaches, building the frameworks to bring change to scale. But working on population-level change takes time, often years. A question we are often asked is how can a community build long-term solutions while improving outcomes for those youth who need help today?