Designing a Children’s Coordinating Council

Designing a Children's Coordinating Council
IMPACT:
 Local
client San Francisco Mayor's Office instructors Michael Wald
deliverables Policy Memorandum number of students 1 student (Law)
deadline June 2016 quarters offered  Spring

Overview

The Lab would work with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office, helping create the structure for a new “Our Children, Our Families Council” that was established by a recent amendment to the City’s charter. It is tasked with coordinating the City’s efforts, and aligning with the SF Unified School District, to better support children, youth and families. In the lab, we would look at other places that have established children’s councils in order to see how they are made to work most effectively, examine the current landscape of policy activity related to children, youth and families in SF, and help shape initial structures and plans for the Council.

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Clients & Deliverables

Clients:

Deliverables:

  • Policy Memorandum

The practicum worked with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office, helping create the structure for a new “Our Children, Our Families Council” that was established by a recent amendment to the City’s charter. The research also aided in aligning the City’s children, youth, and families programs with those of the San Francisco Unified School District.