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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.
 
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Deer Isle, Maine: Quick Action Builds Community Support
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Here we see how a community increased demand for improving and expanding youth services by immediately launching a new approach even while developing long-range plans.
Tagged in: Northeast, City, Rural, Engage key stakeholders in setting priorities and solving problems, Bolder Actions, Education (Post-Secondary), Establish a balanced set of goals and indicators for all children, youth and young adults, Secondary School Age, Older Youth, Create a big picture, goal-oriented action plan, Engage youth, families and community members in solutions
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Moving Towards Quality
This video examines two very different communities in California and their experiences using the Youth Program Quality Tool to assess and improve afterschool programs.
Friday, November 4, 2011
One way afterschool programs can take a realistic look at their programming and determine where they’re doing well and what they need to work on is through the Cycle of Continuous Improvement. The cycle starts with program assessment then walks through creating planning and implementing improvement strategies. This video highlights how two communities in California, Oakland and Black Oak Mine, have used the Youth Program Quality Assessment tool to improve the quality of their offerings.
Tagged in: Urban, City, Primary School Age, Rural, County, Education (K-12), Middle School Age, Bolder Actions, Secondary School Age, West & Northwest, Non‐profit/Foundation, Youth and Families, Improve systems and settings
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ReadySnaps - Nashville
Short stories about leaders improving the odds for young people
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Find out how Nashville uses the Ready by 21 framework to create new partnerships that help drive kids to school.
Tagged in: Broader Partnerships, Urban, Engage key stakeholders in setting priorities and solving problems, Southeast, Create a big picture, goal-oriented action plan, Improve systems and settings, Engage youth, families and community members in solutions
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Nashville, TN: Building a Big-Picture Action Plan
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
This is a story about how city leaders engaged their entire community to create a shared vision for their youth and a master plan to carry out that vision. Today that vision and plan, established in conjunction with the Forum for Youth Investment’s Ready by 21 strategies, provide the framework for delivering Nashville’s youth services and supports.
Tagged in: Advocacy, Neighborhood, Suburban, Urban, Young Children, Business, City, Primary School Age, County, Education (K-12), Southeast, Bolder Actions, Education (Post-Secondary), Secondary School Age, Government/Policy, Non‐profit/Foundation, Youth and Families, Align policies and resources, Engage youth, families and community members in solutions
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Petaluma, CA: Improving Systems and Settings
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
How can a community change the quality, coordination and reach of its services, supports and engagement opportunities for children and youth? This case study shows how leaders in Petaluma, Calif., did just that, working with the Forum for Youth Investment to use the Ready by 21 approach to build a community wide coalition and develop new strategies that had impact.
Tagged in: Advocacy, Suburban, Young Children, City, Primary School Age, Education (K-12), Bolder Actions, Secondary School Age, Government/Policy, West & Northwest, Non‐profit/Foundation, Youth and Families, Improve systems and settings, Align policies and resources, Increase demand, Engage youth, families and community members in solutions