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• OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND GROW
• A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND ENVIRONMENT
• A FINANCIALLY FIT FAMILY IN WHICH TO THRIVE
• A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD TO CALL HOME
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The State of
City Leadership for
Children and Families
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Virginia Beach, Virginia
- A Community for a Lifetime
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- A Strategic Plan to Achieve Ciry Council's Vision
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2010 -2012
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VIRGINIA BEACH
MAYOR'S ACTION
CHALLENGE PLAN
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OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND GROW.
LOCAL GOALS AND TARGETS
•BY 2012, JO% OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WILL BE PREPARED
70 BE SUCCESSFUL IN KINDERGARTEN AS EVIDENCED BY
PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS LITERACY SCREENING (PALS)
SCORES.
LEADS: MARIE BALEN & MARCY SIMS
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RTUNITIES TO LEARN AND GROW.
IN 1997, CITY LEADERSHIP FOCUSED ON EARLY
CHILDHOOD AND PREPARING CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS
IN SCHOOL.
VIRGINIA BEACH
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OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND GROW.
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BEGINNINGS EARLY LEARNING CHALLENGE GRANT
AWARD FOR YEAR 1 = $165,750
AWARD FOR YEAR 2 = $154,250
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• YOUNG PARENTS
• SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & QRIS RATING
FOR CHILDCARE CENTERS
• TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN
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OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND GROW.
EARLY LITERACY CENTERS C~ ALL LIBRARIES
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Fall 2007 13%
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Fall 2009 11%
Fa112010 10%
ofchildren needing intervention
A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND ENVIRONMENT.
LOCAL GOALS AND TARGETS
•BY 2012, CURB CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND PROMOTE PREVENTATIVE
HEALTH CARE, HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL FITNESS BY
DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES
IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS' GOAL
OF HEALTHY LITERACY, ONE OF THE 21 sr CENTURY SKILLS FOR
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS.
LEADS: MARY COLE, DR. VENITA NEWBY OWENS & WILLIAM DECK
A F~IEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND ENVIRONMENT.
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
• WIC PROGRAM: CASELOAD OF OVER 8,100
• HEALTHY FAMILIES: OVER 250 FAMILIES
ENROLLED
• CHILDREN'S DENTAL PROGRAM: 500 CHILDREN
SERVED IN JUST 6 MONTHS
• COMMUNITY OUTREACH: THOUSANDS SERVED IN
JUST 6 MONTHS
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A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND ENVIRONMENT.
PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS
OVER 5,200 YOUTH
PARTICIPATED IN SWIM
LESSONS -ANOTHER 660 IN
SWIM LEAGUE
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OVER 17,000 REC CENTER
MEMBERSHIPS SOLD TO AGES 3 - 17
A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND ENVIRONMENT.
PROCESS:
•DEFINE THE ISSUE OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY
•COLLABORATE AND ALIGN CURRENT
SERVICES
•HEIGHTEN AWARENESS AND PROVIDE
INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
•RESEARCH "BEST PRACTICES"
•DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY PLAN
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A FINANCIALLY FIT FAMILY IN WHICH TO THRIVE.
LOCAL GOALS AND TARGETS
•BY 2015, CONNECT 500 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO
MAINSTREAM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND HELP THESE
FAMILIES AVOID FORECLOSURE, AVOID PREDATORY LENDERS
AND STRETCH BUDGETS IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES, INSURING
THEY ARE "FINANCIALLY FIT FOR THE FUTURE."
BOB MORIN & ALICE TESTERMAN
A FINANCIALLY FIT FAMILY IN WHICH TO THRIVE.
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A FINANCIALLY FIT FAMILY IN WHICH TO THRIVE.
UNBANKED/UNDERBANKED HOUSEHOLDS: VIRGINIA BEACH-
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A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD TO CALL HOME.
LOCAL GOALS AND TARGETS
•BY 2011, THE CITY WILL GAIN AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING FROM AT
LEAST 300 RESIDENTS OF SELECTED NEIGHBORHOODS OF WHAT IS
NEEDED TO HELP THEM FEEL SAFER IN THEIR HOMES. POLICE OFFICERS
WILL CONDUCT NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEYS CONDUCTING DOOR-TO-DOOR
INTERVIEWS OF RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN NEIGHBORHOODS REQUIRING
THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF POLICE RESOURCES.
LEADS: CHIEF JIM CERVERA & CAPTAIN PAT GALLAGHER
A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD TO CALL HOME.
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING
• THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE DEPARTMENT IS BASED ON
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING.
• THE POLICE AND THE COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER TO
IDENTIFY AND SOLVE LONG TERM PROBLEMS.
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A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD TO CALL HOME.
OFFICERS RECEIVED ADVANCED TRAINING IN CONDUCTING THE
SURVEYS. INTERACTION BETWEEN THE OFFICER AND THE CITIZEN
WAS TO BE POSITIVE AND INFORMATIVE
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A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD TO CALL HOME.
# Homes # Homes to
Pct Surveyed Receive Letter %
1st 420 2,001 35.40%
2nd 160 341 6.03%
3rd 375 1,549 27.40%
4th 210 1,762 31.17%
Totals: 1,165 5,653
A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD TO CALL HOME.
WHAT WE LEARNED
• MOST COMMON CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY
MOST CITIZENS PERTAINED TO UNSUPERVISED
JUVENILES, GANGS AND GUNS.
• MOST CONSTANT THEME OF OUR CITIZENS
WAS A DESIRE TO SEE MORE PATROLS AND A
HIGHER VISIBILITY WITHIN THE
NEIGHBORHOODS.
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A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD TO CALL HOME.
WHAT WE ARE DOING
THE CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS EMPLOYED
• NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAMS STARTED IN LAKE EDWARD
AND SCARBOROUGH SQUARE
• INCREASED PATROLS AND VISIBILITY WITHIN THE
NEIGHBORHOODS
• PARTNERED WITH FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY IN LAKE EDWARD
• CONTINUING TO EVALUATE THE RESPONSES AND DEVELOPING
NEW METHODS OF DEPLOYING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THEM
A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD TO CALL HOME.
CRIME PREVENTION COMPONENT
LAKE EDWARD COMMUNITY DAY
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FEEDBACK TO THE COMMUNITY -MAY 12, 2011
1 . CONTINUE PROGRESS ON FOUR LOCAL GOALS
AND CONSIDER BOLDER GOALS
Z. NEXT UPDATE: BANK ON PROGRAM
3. REDUCE THE HIGH SCHOOL DROP-OUT RATE:
ADD A NEW LOCAL GOAL IN ALIGNMENT WITH
SCHOOLS, CITY AND UNITED WAY
WORLDWIDE GOALS
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