Our Vision

Partnership for Children and Youth brings together government, education, philanthropic, nonprofit, business and community leaders to realize a simple but powerful vision: All children and youth will enjoy an equal opportunity for a healthy, happy and successful future.

Whom We Serve

The ultimate beneficiaries of our work are children and their families in California's low-income communities. Our primary clients are those institutions that provide critical support services to poor children – including schools and school districts, community-based agencies and local governments. 

Our Initiatives

The Partnership provides advocacy, technical assistance and access to resources such as physical and mental healthcare, out-of-school-time learning and enrichment activities, mentoring and educational support. Our work is organized around three key initiatives: Out of School Time; Community Schools; and Advocacy and Policy.

Out of School Time

We provide schools and their community partners with assistance in creating and sustaining high-quality after-school and summer programs.

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Community Schools

The Partnership is working to create a supportive and sustainable policy and implementation environment in California for the development of community schools statewide. Our community school initiative includes our school nutrition and school-based health efforts, helping schools provide access to health-care services, on-site health services, healthy foods, and nutrition education for children and their families.

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Advocacy and Policy

We advocate for California children and youth in the areas of education, nutrition and health. We serve as a critical bridge between local needs and the work of policymakers at the local, state and federal levels.

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