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priority area 3

Create and Strengthen Sustainable Partnerships for Collective Action
To make lasting change, we will develop cross-section partnership and work together to achieve common goals.

Story of Success: FUNDING THE NEXT GENERATION NAPA

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In Napa County, representatives from a 40-member coalition including Napa County Public Health, First 5 Napa, law enforcement, business educators, and local non-profit social service provider organizations, convened over a six-month period between November 2013 and April 2014. This coalition, known as "Funding the Next Generation Napa," (FNG Napa) drafted the language for the Children's Bill of Rights for Napa County, and they support a county-wide effort to establish a sustainable, dedicated public funding stream for programs serving children, youth, and their families, to be known as the "Children's Budget for Napa County."

The Leadership Team for FNG Napa is comprised of: Sally Sheehan-Brown, Executive Director of First 5 Napa; Joelle Gallagher, Executive Director of Cope Family Center; Michele Grupe, Assistant Executive Director of Cope Family Center; Laura Keller from Napa County Public Health and Sara Cakebread, Project Coordinator for FNG.

FNG Napa has convened 2 conferences with the purpose of educating key stakeholders about recent trends and the history of local dedicated funding streams for children's services and developing a Children's Bill of Rights for Napa County and Children's Budget for Napa County.
Napa County Children's Bill of Rights
BE IT RESOLVED, we resolve to invest in all children and youth so that:
  • They are raised in an environment that is peaceful, supportive and secure and meets all of their basic needs (nutritious food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, childcare).
  • They have healthy attachments to parents, guardians or caregivers who nurture and love them from birth.
  • They enjoy healthful and plentiful meals daily and partake in physical activity and time outdoors.
  • They have access to healthcare to maintain optimum physical, menta and dental health.
  • They have access to quality education that promotes future success in school, career and life.
  • They have freedom from mistreatment, abuse, and neglect.
  • They voice opinions in matters of interest to them, develop their leadership capacity and engage in their community.
  • They feel supported by the larger community and maintain a sense of hope for the future.
  • They are encouraged to explore and express their innate curiosity 

Adopted by the Napa County Board of Supervisors on April 21, 2015.

priority area 3 strategies

  • Develop initiatives to strengthen the collection, quality, and availability of data on under-represented populations
  • Coordinate strategic initiatives that span the entire community 
  • Build sustainable funding capacity through collaboration

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