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What are the best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ folks experiencing homelessness, particularly youth?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Children & Families, Civil Rights, Housing

LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately affected by housing insecurity. This policy brief includes best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ youth experiencing housing insecurity such as providing housing and social services through mixed-use development centers, ensuring that shelters and...

Cleveland Youth Face Barriers to Good Jobs

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This report examines job market challenges faced by youth in Cleveland. The report reveals that youth encounter higher unemployment rates than the general population and that young workers, particularly people of color, are concentrated in low-wage sectors. The report recommends implementing...

Increase Public Safety and Advance Racial Justice by Repealing Juvenile Curfews

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Local Progress

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Public Safety

Roughly three-quarters of American cities have juvenile curfew laws that criminalize youth for being in public spaces during late night and school hours. These laws disproportionately punish black and brown youth and low-income families. This policy brief argues that juvenile curfew...

Afterschool and Summer Learning: A City Strategy for Public Safety

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) California, Michigan, New York, Texas, Utah

Source National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education, and Families

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education, Public Safety

After school and summer learning programs can serve as effective city-level strategies for improving public safety and reducing juvenile crime The issue of juvenile crime and lack of supervision during after school hours was identified. City officials should implement comprehensive....

Y-Plan Public Space Policy Brief

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source U.C. Berkeley Center For Cities & Schools

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Health, Transportation & Mobility

Public spaces are crucial to a community’s collective well-being. Although public spaces are intended to be equally accessible, young people, particularly low-income BIPOC, are made to feel unwelcome or excluded in many public spaces by the built environment, police, and other users....

San Miguel County Detention Center Policies and Procedures

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2010

Level County

State(s) Colorado

Source San Miguel County Detention Center

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety, Children & Families

This policy prohibits staff at the San Miguel County Detention Center from asking detainees about their immigration status or place of birth. It also outlines procedures for when an ICE detainer is received for the detainee....

2008 Berkeley Resolution 08-73 Supporting Equitable School Outcomes for Children and Youth

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2008

Level City or Town, School District

State(s) California

Source Berkeley Unified School District

Policy Areas Education, Children & Families

This resolution states that the Berkeley School Board will work together with the Berkeley City Council, United in Action, and the community to achieve the "2020 Vision for Berkeley's Children and Youth." This vision outlines that all children, regardless of race, ethnicity and income,...

Municipal Support of Out of School Time Programs

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Children & Families, Community Development, Education, Public Safety

Limited access to high-quality Out of School Time (OST) programs disproportionately affects underserved communities, hindering child care access, workforce development, and public safety. City leaders should increase funding, form cross-sector partnerships, and enhance program accessibility...

Alternatives to Arrest for Young People

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Public Safety

Evidence shows that young people achieve better life outcomes and are less likely to commit future crimes when kept out of juvenile court and detention facilities. This brief highlights case studies in which cities have diverted youth away from the juvenile justice system through...

Making Strides 2018: State Report Cards on Support for Walking, Bicycling, and Active Kids and Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level State

State(s) All States

Source Safe Routes to School National Partnership

Policy Areas Public Safety, Health, Transportation & Mobility

States have a serious responsibility to enact policies and practices and implement programs to ensure significant benefit for residents’ health. Using state report cards, this report assesses how supportive each state is of walking, bicycling, and physical activity for children and...

Generations: Student Debt Across Three

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2023

Level National

State(s) All States

Source AARP

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Education

The burden of student loan debt prevents individuals from saving for retirement, buying a car, buying a house, and moving from their current residence. The country should implement policies to alleviate student loan debt to enable financial stability and mobility. This fact sheet...

Innovation and the City

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for an Urban Future

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Democracy & Governance, Children & Families, Health, Housing, Public Safety, Education, Transportation & Mobility

In recent years, cities have become the drivers of government innovation. As urban growth has exploded over the past half century - increasing from a third to nearly 60 percent of world population today - local officials have been forced to solve problems and generate new ideas, policies,...

Youth Employment and Financial Capability: A Municipal Action Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Across the nation, youth employment programs introduce thousands of teens to the working world each year. Cities can improve financial outcomes for future generations of workers by directly incorporating financial capability programs into existing municipal youth employment efforts....

Making the Case for Afterschool Programs

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States

Source Unknown

Policy Areas Children & Families, Community Development, Education

The lack of high-quality afterschool programs contributes to significant economic losses, increased juvenile crime, and unmet needs for working families. These programs are essential for community well-being, reducing crime, and improving academic outcomes, with an estimated $122...

Creating a Healthy Food Zone Around Schools

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2009

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Food, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education, Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Many schools are surrounded by fast food restaurants, which provide students with easy access to unhealthy foods and undermine schools' efforts to offer nutritious meals. Prohibiting fast food restaurants from locating near schools is one strategy to help reduce childhood obesity...

2010 Santa Clara Ordinance Regulating Toys and Incentives with Restaurant Food

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2010

Level County

State(s) California

Source County of Santa Clara

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Food

Restaurants encourage children and adolescents to choose specific menu items by linking them with free toys and other incentive items. This ordinance states that a restaurant may not provide an incentive item linked to the purchase of a single food item or meal if it includes excessive...

Building a Stronger Commonwealth: The Business Case for Investing in Pennsylvania's Youngest Learners

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source ReadyNation

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

The foundation for success starts in the earliest years of children's lives, when they begin to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors they need to do well in school and beyond. To fix our failing workforce pipeline, we need to help our children get the good start in life that...

Asset Mapping in Androscoggin County: A Case Study

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level County

State(s) Maine

Source University of Southern Maine

Policy Areas Community Development, Data & Technology

The Place Matters Project seeks to understand the impact that living environments have on the transition from childhood to adulthood, focusing particularly on those with criminal records or other obstacles. The project, based at the University of Southern Maine, aims to redesign Maine's...

FAFSA For All: Improving Educational Attainment in Florida

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level State

State(s) Florida

Source Council For a Strong America

Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Education

Although the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) makes college accessible to individuals with limited financial resources, many students who are eligible to receive financial aid never apply for it, often because they do not realize that they are eligible for aid or...

2013 Takoma Park Resolution 13-25 Affirming the Right to Vote

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Maryland

Source City of Takoma Park

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

This resolution affirms the right to vote by establishing a task force on voting, supporting a federal constitutional amendment to grant an individual right to vote, and calling on elected officials to help increase voter turnout. Notably, it specifies that city resources will be...

Addressing Health Disparities in Cities: Lessons from the Field

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Food, Environment & Natural Resources, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education, Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

A child's health is a key predictor for his or her future success and well-being. Unfortunately, far too many children face barriers that prevent them from reaching their full potential because of where they live, learn and play. The inequitable distribution of social, economic and...

Investing in Student Wellness and Success in Ohio

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) Ohio

Source Council for a Strong America

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education

In 2019, the Ohio's Student Wellness and Success Fund was created to help school districts invest in the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of their students. This report discusses the many ways school districts have used Student Wellness and Success funds, and outlines other...

Model Resolution for Protecting Immigrant Students

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source American Civil Liberties Union of California

Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety, Education

The attached Model Campus Safe Zones Resolution language was developed for K-12 school districts that are contemplating adopting protections for their immigrant students. ACLU recommends that any resolution contain language to address these critical issues: limiting the sharing of...

Community Design and Policies for Free-Range Children: Creating Environments That Support Routine Physical Activity

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Food, Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

This report outlines four key factors that promote routine physical activity: compact land use, comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian networks, inviting site designs, and prioritizing user safety. To address physical inactivity and childhood obesity, this report suggests inclusive...

Stopping Violence, Saving Lives

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts, Missouri, Tennessee

Source Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction

Policy Areas Public Safety

Community gun violence, the leading cause of death for youth, underscores systemic inequities and a lack of coordinated prevention efforts. Cities must adopt evidence-based strategies and comprehensive plans led by mayors, emphasizing both enforcement and non-enforcement approaches...

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