City of Santa Fe Mayor Gonzaless

Children, Youth and Families Community Cabinet

Santa Fe Collective Action Plan

toImproveBirthtoCareerSuccess,WellbeingandEquity
forAllChildrenandYouthinSantaFe
Developed in partnership with
The Santa Fe Birth to Career Collaboration (SF B2C)

January 2016. Version 1.

ThedevelopmentandimplementationoftheActionPlanis
ledbytheCityofSantaFeMayorsChildren,YouthandFamiliesCommunityCabinet(CYFCC)anditssubcommittees,
supportedbythecollectiveimpacteffortsoftheSantaFeBirthtoCareerCollaboration(SFB2C),and
informedbyayearlongcommunityengagementprocessin2015includingtheMayorsYouthSummit,
theOpportunitySantaFeCommunitySummit,SFB2CCollaborativeWorkingGroups,andvariousotherongoingforumsandsurveyreports.

THANKYOUtothenumerouscommunitymemberswhocontributedtodevelopmentoftheActionPlan
andfortheirongoingparticipationinthecollectiveimpactefforts.

About City of Santa Fe Mayor Gonzales

Children, Youth and Families Community Cabinet
Vision
Improvethewellbeingforbabies,children,youthandfamilieswithinour
SantaFecommunity.
Mission
ThemissionoftheChildren,YouthandFamiliesCommunityCabinetisto
createacrosssectorcollaborativegovernancethat:
ischildcenteredandfamilyfocused;
alignseducation;
alignsappropriatefundingandprogramming;
improvescoordinationofprogramsandservices;and
developsandimplementseducationalandworkforcetraining
initiativesthatsupportseconomicdevelopment.
StrategiestoAchievetheMissionandVision
Buildacollaborativegovernancestructureofcrosssectorleadersto
improvecoordination,efficiency,andalignmentofresourcesacrosslocal
levelsofgovernment,privatesectorandcommunityagencies.Improve
theCityseconomyandprospectsforcompetitioninthejobmarketby
investingintheeducationandskillsofchildren,thecitysfuture
workforce.
Fosterpublicawarenessofchildren,youthandfamilyissues;
Engagenewpartnersinpubliceffortstoservechildrenandtheir
families;
Buildlongtermcommitmenttochildrensissuesinourcommunity;
and
Fostercoordinationamongstakeholdersatthelocal,state,and
nationalleveltoinformandempowerdecisionmakers.
PriorityFocusAreas
EarlyChildhood
Mentorship,LeadershipandEducation
ReengagementofDisconnectedYouth
WorkforceDevelopmentandCareerPathways

CurrentCabinetMembers
CityofSantaFe
MayorJavierGonzalesCoChair
CouncilorCarmichaelDominguezCoChair
SantaFeChildren&YouthCommissionChairJoanneLefrak
RegionalJuvenileJusticeBoardViceChairDeaconAnthony
Trujillo
StateGovernment/Agencies
NMPEDSecretaryHannaSkandera
NMPEDPolicyDirectorMattPahl
NMCYFDSecretaryMoniqueJacobson
NMDWSSecretaryCelinaBussey
NMHSDMarrizaMontoyaGansel(retired)
SantaFeCounty
CountyCommissionerLizStefanics
SantaFeCountyLegislativeLiaisonRudyGarcia
SantaFeCountyCommunityServicesDepartmentDirector
RachelO'Connor
EducationInstitutions
SantaFeCommunityCollegePresidentRandyGrissom
SantaFePublicSchoolsBoardMemberSusanDuncan
SantaFePublicSchoolsSuperintendentJoelBoyd
PrivateSectorandPhilanthropy
SantaFeChamberofCommerceBoardChairCarlLuff
CHRISTUSSt.VincentRegionalMedicalCenterVPofMission
KathyArmijoEtre
SantaFeCommunityFoundationPresidentandCEOJerryJones
ThornburgFoundationExecutiveDirectorAllanOliver
ThornburgFoundationEarlyChildhoodEducationPolicyOfficer
MichaelWeinberg
BrindleFoundationFoundationManagerKimStraus
McCuneCharitableFoundationExecutiveDirectorWendyLewis
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About Santa Fe Birth to Career

Collaboration

Purpose
SantaFeBirthtoCareerCollaboration(SFB2C)isacollectiveimpacteffortamong
committedleadersandstakeholderstoachievebirthtocareersuccessforallSanta
Fechildren,families,andcommunitiesbyaligningourstrategies,actions,and
resourcestoimproveoutcomes.

SharedVision
ThesharedvisionforSFB2CisBirthtoCareerSuccessforallSantaFechildren,
familiesandcommunitiesbyachieving:
SuccessfulTransitionsacrossthebirthtocareercontinuumforallchildren/
studentsbyensuringreadiness,supportandcompletionacrossstages.
Wellbeingforvulnerablechildrenandfamiliesbyprovidingcoordinated,two
generationalwraparound support to help them thrive and succeed in school.
Equityinopportunitiesforchildrenandfamiliesbyaddressingcriticalresource
gapsinhighpoverty,highriskschoolsandcommunities.

InvestinginSystemsforCollectiveImpact
SFB2Cinvestsinbuildingsystemstoenableandsustainthecollectiveimpactsover
thelongterminSantaFe. Theseeffortscurrentlyinclude:
SupportingCollaborativeWorkingGroupsonfocusedoutcomes;
Developing a Data, Resource and Collaboration Hub to facilitate sharing of
informationtoguidedecisionsandactions;and
Regularconveningandengagementofcommunityleadershipand stakeholders
for continuous communications and learning.
SantaFeCommunityFoundationcurrentlyprovidesbackbonesupportforthe
collaboration.

Opportunity Places:PlacebasedApproach
PriorityOpportunityPlaceshavebeenidentifiedwheretherearecriticalgapsin
resources and achievement.These include three neighborhoods encompassing 13
censustractsAirport,AguaFriaandMidtownTriangleand11schools. TheSantaFe
EarlyLearningCampusatAguaFria,1SantaFe(formerlySouthside Quality of Life)
initiative,andCommunities inSchools are key partners in this.

Partners
TheinitialleadershipandworkingteaminlaunchingSFB2Cincluded:

SantaFeCommunityFoundation
UnitedWayofSantaFeCounty
SantaFePublicSchools
SantaFeCommunityCollege
CityofSantaFe(includingYouthandFamiliesServicesandEconomic
DevelopmentDivision)
SantaFeBabyFund
CommunitiesinSchoolsNM
UNMCenterforEducationPolicyResearch(TechnicalAssistance)

SFB2CisalsocurrentlysupportingtheMayorsChildren,Youthand Families
CommunityCabinetalongwithseveralotherexistingcollaborationstoensurethatwe
areworkingtowardcollectiveimpactforthe community in a mutually reinforcing
way.
CurrentCollaborativeWorkingGroups(CWGs)supportedbytheSFB2C include:

EarlyChildhoodSteeringCommittee

1SantaFe(formerlySouthsideQualityofLife)Initiative

CollaborativeTeachersInstitute

BuildingGreenBridges

ExtendedLearningforSantaFePublicSchools

Safety+SuccessSantaFe

BridgingtheDisconnected

SantaFeCommunityEducatorsLearningNetwork(notaformalCWG)
SFB2Ciscurrentlyworkingtobroadenthecommunityengagementandpartnership
with crosssector stakeholders.

FormoreinformationaboutSFB2C,visitwww.santafeb2c.orgorcontact
info@santafeb2c.org.

Four Priority Areas of the Mayors Cabinet

PriorityArea

SubCommittee
MayorJavierGonzales
(lead)
KimStraus
MichaelWeinberg
MoniqueJacobson
RachelOConnor
KathyArmijoEtre
SFB2CDataTeam

1.EarlyChildhood

KeyOutcomes

PriorityIndicators

Babiesarebornhealthy
Childrenarehealthy,
safeandnurtured
Childrenarereadyfor
school

Percentoflowbirthweightbabies
Percentofpregnantwomenreceivingprenatal
careinfirsttrimester
Numberandpercentofchildrenages04
meeting,social,emotional,cognitive,language
&physicaldevelopmentmilestones
Substantiatedchildabuseandneglectcasesper
1,000forchildrenunder4
Numberandpercentof4yearoldsattending
PreKorHeadStart
Percentofchildrenwhoarereadyfor
kindergarten

2.Mentorship,
Leadershipand
Education

CouncilorCarmichael
Dominguez(lead)
HannaSkandera
SusanDuncan
JoelBoyd
RoyHerrera
MarizzaMontoyaGansil
WendyLewis
SFB2CDataTeam

Studentssucceedin
schoolwithacademic
proficiency
Studentsarepositively
engagedinandoutof
schoolinsafe
environments
Studentsgraduatehigh
schoolreadyfor
college,training,or
career
Studentsandfamilies
inneedhaveaccessto
andreceivesupportto
succeedinschool

Percentofstudentsmeetingacademic
proficiencyinreading&math
(3rd,8th&11thgrademilestones)
Attendancerate/HabitualTruancyRate
Highschoolgraduationrate
Percentofstudentsreportingcaring
adultandpeerrelationships

PriorityArea

SubCommittee

KeyOutcomes

3.Workforce
Developmentand
CareerPathways

MayorJavierGonzales
(lead)
CelinaBussey
CarlLuff
RandyGrissom
JerryJones
LizStephanics
SFB2CDataTeam

Youthentercareer
choicesand
successfully
earn/completepost
secondarydegreeor
certificate
Youngadultsenter
workplacewithskillto
succeedandcontribute
tolocaleconomy
Secondaryandpost
secondaryleaders
agreeontargeted
directionandagreeon
pathways
Morejobsarecreated,
particularlyinmidhigh
skillandpaylevelswith
growing
entrepreneurshipand
industries

3.Preventionand
Reengagementof
DisconnectedYouth

PriorityIndicators
PercentofrecentHighSchoolgraduates&
equivalentenrollingincollegeorcertificate
program
Numberofdegree/certificateproductions
(total/instrategicIndustries)
Percentofcollegeorcertificategraduates
acquiringjobswithin6monthsofgraduation
Netjobflowandcreated/instrategicindustries

Atriskstudentsare

supportedand

incentivizedtostayand
completehighschool
Alldisconnectedyouth
arereengagedona
pathtosucceedwith
education(traditional
oralternative)and/or

employment

opportunities
Allyoutharesafefrom
violenceandcrime

CouncilorCarmichael
Dominguez(lead)
AnthonyTrujillo
RudyGarcia
JoanneLefrak
SFB2CDataTeam

Dropoutrate
Numberandpercentofdisconnectedyouth
1624andnumberreengaged
- 1618reengagedtoschoolforHS
diplomaoralternativeeducational
pathway
- 1924reengagedtoeducation,job
and/ortraining
Youtharrestrate

Priority Area 1. Early Childhood

Summary of Key Data and Research Findings

SantaFehasahigherrateoflowbirthbabiescomparedtostateandnationalaverages.In2013,9.9%or129babieswerebornatlowbirth
weightinSantaFe.
SantaFeCountysrateofmothersreceivingearlyprenatalcareexceedsthatofthestatebyover10percentagepoints.However,
approximately25%or328pregnantmothersinSantaFestilldidnotreceiveprenatalcareduringthefirsttrimesterin2013.
Wedonotknowifchildrenages0to4inSantaFearemeetingtheirdevelopmentalmilestonesduetolimitedtrackingandreportingofdata
onscreeningresultsandreferralfollowupsoutsideofHomeVisitingprogramsandfederalHeadStart.
SantaFesrateofsubstantiatedchildabuseandneglectislowerthantheNewMexicostatewideaverage;however,inthepastyear,therate
hasincreasedsubstantially.Therewereapproximately20per1,000childrenor158totalsubstantiatedchildabuseandneglectcasesin
2015.
Approximatelyhalfor733fouryearoldsarecurrentlyattendingpubliclyfundedNMPreKorHeadStartprogramsinSantaFe.Limitedfull
timePreKcapacityandtransportationaresomeofthebarrierstofurtherexpandingaccess.
AccordingtoDIBELSFirstSoundFluencyassessment,aproxyindicator(withlimitations)forkindergartenreadiness,onlyabout54%of
studentsenteringKindergarteninSantaFecurrentlymeettheearlyliteracybenchmark.

Action Plan Recommendations

Develop/supportcoordinatedpublicawarenesscampaignandcommunityoutreachonearlychildhoodissuesandresources:
o Promotepublicawarenessofearlychildhooddevelopment,braindevelopmentandvalueofearlyinvestments;promoteawareness
anduseofcommunityservices/resourcesbyfamilies.
o Informfamiliesabouttheimportanceofprenatalcare,medicalhome,developmentalscreening,valueofearlychildhoodeducation/
PreK,andchildsafetyissues.
o Promoteparent/familyengagementintheirchildshealthydevelopment.
ConductcommunityoutreachandworktowardincreasingthenumberofwomenreceivingPrenatalCareintheFirstTrimester.
SupportexpansionofHomeVisiting/FamilySupportprogramsinthecommunity.
Supportingroutinedevelopmentalscreeningandreferralfollowupsforchildren04yearsold:
o Ensuringthatearlychildhoodprogramsprovideroutinedevelopmentalscreeningofchildren04yearsaccordingtoAmerican
AcademyofPediatricsguidelines.
o Increasethenumberofhomevisitingvisitsfordocumentationofdevelopmentalscreeningactivitiesandresults.
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o WorkwithNewMexicoPEDandrolloutPreKdevelopmentalscreeningforeachchildpriortothethirdmonthofenrollment.
Increaseaccesstoquality,affordableearlychildhoodcare,educationandPreK:
o Researchpossiblesustainablefundingsources/mechanismsforexpandedaccesstoqualityEarlyChildhoodPrograms.
o ResearchbarriersandopportunitiesforexpandingPreKEnrollmentincludingsupportandadvocacyforfulldayPreKandaddressing
transportationchallenges.
o Supportprofessionaldevelopmentandpeerlearningopportunitiesforearlychildhoodeducatorsandcareprovidersincludingin
home,privateandfamily,friendsandneighbors(FFN).
o Expandaccesstoquality,affordableinfantcare.
Promoteeconomicsecurityandtwogeneration,wraparoundsupportservicesandopportunitiesforfamilieswithyoungchildren.
Supportsmoothtransitionandalignmentfromearlychildhoodprograms/PreKtokindergartenforchildren,families,andeducators
(includingaddressingculturalandcurriculumdifferencesinearlychildhoodprogramsvs.kindergartenclassrooms).
Supportearlyliteracyincludingforduallanguage/ESLchildrenandfamilies.
Develop/implementimprovedkindergartenreadinessassessment(vs.currentDIBELSproxyindicator)(Note:SFPStoimplementpilotKOT
assessment).
Createandsupportnetworking,trainingandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforearlychildhoodprovidersthatbuildqualityand
improveoutcomesforchildrenandfamilies.

Priority Area 2. Mentorship, Leadership & Education

Summary of Key Data and Research Findings

AcademicProficiency(basedonSBA,2014)

3rdGradeProficiency/Above
Reading=51.8%
Math=48.8%

8thGradeProficiency/Above
Reading=52.2%
Math=30.5%

11thGradeProficiency/Above
Reading=46.5%
Math=52.2%

SFPSHighSchoolGraduationRate2014=64.3%
SantaFeHighSchoolstudentsscoredWORSEthanNMstateaveragein13outof14YouthResiliencyandProtectiveFactorssurveyedin
2013.
Presenceofcaringadultand/orpeerrelationship,involvementinextracurricularactivitiesatschool,andbeingpartofgroupactivities
outsidehomeandschoolhavematerialimpactonastudentslikelihoodofexperiencingfeelingsofsadnessorhopelessnessand
attemptingsuicide.
TheaveragehabitualtruancyrateforstudentsinSantaFePublicSchoolsDistrictisnearly30%,doublethatoftheState.Researches
showthatstudentswhomissmoreschoolthantheirpeersconsistentlyscoreloweronstandardizedteststhantheirpeersandaremore
likelytoendupdroppingoutofhighschool.
Surveyandroundtablediscussionswithmentoring,tutoringandinternshipprogramsinSantaFesuggestedaneed/potentialforcity
widementoring,tutoring&internshiphubandimprovedengagementofbusinesses(seerecommendations).

Action Plan Recommendations

DevelopcitywideMentoring,Tutoring&InternshipHubthathelpsto:
o Expandaccesstomentoring,tutoring&internshipopportunitiesforK12students,particularlyaffordabletutoringtoimprove
academicproficiency,collegeaccess,andpaidinternshipopportunities.
o Improve,coordinate&streamlinevolunteerrecruiting(e.g.,outreach,referrals,training,backgroundcheck)includingapotential
citywidecampaign.
o Providecentralizedfrontdoor/webbasedinformationhubforfamilies,volunteersandprograms.
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Providejointtraining,sharedlearning,andcollaborationopportunitiestoenhanceunderstandingofwhatworks/best
practices(e.g.,Consistency,activematching,training,etc.).
Improvebusinessengagementwithreciprocity.

Engageyouthindevelopmentofsolutionsthroughmoreyouthleadership,peermentoringandyouthengagementopportunities.
Expandaccesstoaffordable,qualityOutofSchoolTimeprograms(afterschoolandsummer)inSantaFe,includingMiddleSchool
programsthatprovidecareerexplorationopportunities.
Buildawareness,advocacyandcommunitysupportforimprovingattendanceandyouthresiliency.

Priority Area 3. Workforce Development and Career

Pathways
Summary of Key Data and Research Findings

Anationalstudy,TheSilentEpidemicreport,stated47%ofdropouthighschoolstudents1624yearsofagesaidtheydroppedout
becauseclasseswerenotinteresting.Thiswasthenumberonereasonforleavingschool.81%ofdropoutsmentionedthatopportunities
forrealworldlearningexperienceswouldhaveimprovedtheirchancesofstayinginschool.
In20132014,theNewMexicograduationratewas69%butstudentswithacareertechnicalconcentrationhadagraduationrateof90%.
Among1624youthwhoareoutofschoolinSantaFe(approximately7,000),16%areunemployed.Additional21%arenotinlaborforce.
Youthwhoarenotinschoolwithouthighschooldiplomaorequivalentaretwicemorelikelytobenotworking(57%)vs.thosewhoare
HSgraduates(26%).
Povertyrate14.2%in2014.Povertyrateismuchhigherforchildrenunder18(20.8%),foradultswithouthighschooldiploma(25.4%),
andthoseunemployed(45.3%).
YoungeradultsinSantaFehavemuchlowereducationalattainmentthanolderadults.79%ofpopulation2534havehighschool
graduateorhigherand24.6%havebachelorsdegreeorhigher.Forpopulation4564,therateis88.8%forhighschoolgraduateor
higherand45.9%forbachelorsorhigher.
Unemployment6.8%(2014)
Medianhouseholdincome$52,809(2014)

Action Plan Recommendations

Conductcitywidecampaign&outreachtoengagethebusinesscommunityindevelopingsolutionsandactionswithreciprocity.
Expandpaidinternshipandothercareerexplorationopportunities,particularlyforlowincomestudents:
o Exploreexternshipsgettingcreditsforworkinginbusinesses.

Assesscurrentworkforcejobpipelinewithanalysisofstrategicindustries,businessneeds,andexistingworkforcedevelopment&
careerpathwaysprograms(WorkforceDevelopment):
o Gatherdataaboutlocallaborforce.
o Conductanalysisofexistingjobopportunitiesandgrowthsectorjobs.
o GatherdatafromCityofSantaFeEDD,Chamber,SFCC,NMHEDandNMWFSaboutwhatbusinessesarecurrentlylookingfor
andcurrentskillgap.
o Mapexistingprogramsandresourcesforworkforcedevelopments&careerpathwaysandgaps/challenges.
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Developandalignmultiple,strategiccareerpathwaysinSantaFeacrossMiddle,HighSchoolandPostSecondaryEducationaswell
othercommunitybasedorgovernmentledprograms(EducationalAlignment):
o Explore,enhanceandexpandonSFCC/SFPSEarlyCollegeProgramandothercareerpathways,careerexploration,andblended
learningprograms/opportunities.
o ExploreandimplementaOneStopCenterundertheWorkforceInnovationandOpportunityAct.
o ExplorebroaderuseofWorkKeystoassesscareerreadinessandalign/developskillstrainingprograms.
Supportreadiness,accessandcompletionforpostsecondarydegreeandcertificateforhighschoolstudents,disconnectedyouth,and
otheradultswithlowskills/educationalattainment.

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Priority Area 4. Prevention and Reengagement of

Disconnected Youth
Summary of Key Data and Research Findings
(Rough estimate based on Census Microdata from American Community Survey 20092013)

Approximately2,600youthinSantaFewhoareoutofschoolandnotworking
Nearly1in6youthages1624inSantaFeareDisconnectedfromschoolandwork
Morethanhalfofthesedisconnectedyouth(about1,400ofthem)donothaveaHighSchoolDiplomaorEquivalent
BreakdownofdisconnectedyouthwithoutHighSchoolDiplomaorEquivalent(roughestimate)
o 16yrs18yrs=405
o 19yrs21yrs=568
o 22yrs24=424

Action Plan Recommendations

Developcollaborative,communitywideoutreachfortargetopportunityyouthwheretheyare
o CreateaformalcollaborativeOutreachTeamtolocate,identify,andsupportthetargetdemographicsofthedisconnectedyouth.
o Conductacitywidecampaigntobuildawarenessandcommunitysupportfordropoutpreventionandreengagementof
disconnectedyouth
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Mapexistingprogramsandresourcesfordisconnectedyouthandidentifyassets/successelementsandgaps/challenges
Developacoordinatedentrypoint&referralsystemforpreventionandeffectivereengagementprograms
o ReviewandenhanceSFPSscurrentidentificationandresponsesystemforHighNeeds/RisksStudentsinpartnershipwith
CommunitiesinSchools
o Evaluatecurrentcasemanagementprogramsandidentifywaystoenhanceandconnecttoallkeyentryandexitpointsfor
alternativeeducationalandcareerpathways
o Withcommunitypartners,provideamultidisciplinarywraparoundsupportsystemto
WorkwithstudentstostayandcompleteHighSchool.
Workonreengagingthedisconnectedyouthinalternativeeducationalorcareerpathways
Connectandprovideessentialresourcestoentirefamilyofthedisconnectedyouth
Expandexistingprogramsandsupportand/ordevelopandimplementnewalternativepathwaysforbothschoolageandolderyouth
thatcombinelearn&earnopportunitieswithwraparoundsupport,thatprovidemultipleoptionsthroughbothschoolbasedand
communitybasedsolutions,andthatfosteralesspunitivejuvenilesystemwithmorecommunitybasedapproaches
o Researchlocal,stateornationalmodelsofalternativeeducationalsettingsfordisconnectedyouthAssesscurrentlandscapeof
alternativeeducationalpathwayoptionsinSantaFe(bothschoolbasedandcommunitybasedapproaches)andidentifygapsand
opportunities
o Enhancecurrentschoolbasedandcommunitybasedsolutionswithstudent/familyinputandbroaderwraparoundcommunity
partnersupport
o Basedonresearchfindings,developaplantofillthegapincluding(ifneeded)bycreatinganalternativeeducationalpathwayfor
disconnectedyouththatdonotfitintoexistingschoolbasedorcommunitybasedoptions
o Partnerwithcommunityproviderstoenhance,design,planandimplementalternativeeducationalsettingswithmultipleentry
andexitpoints

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