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Office of the Young Child: Building a Strong Foundation for Early Learning

The Office of the Young Child in Pasadena aims to improve the lives of young children through a coordinated system of services and policies. It focuses on engaging the community, supporting early childhood movement, and building a strong foundation for early learning. Collaborating with various organizations and stakeholders, the office works towards creating an Early Learning City by 2025.

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Office of the Young Child: Building a Strong Foundation for Early Learning

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  1. February 16, 2017 Presented by Lila Guirguis, Early Childhood Coordinator

  2. October 2016 The Early Child Development Coordinator, Lila Guirguis, was hired and is housed at the Pasadena Central Library. It is the ideal hub for families, especially those with young children.

  3. This office was born out of the Early Child Development Policy that was passed by the City of Pasadena’s Human Services Commission and adopted by the City Council on March 23, 2015. • The Pasadena Public Library is the City Department that hosts the Office of the Young Child. Libraries and museums can improve early learning outcomes, increase school readiness, and help all children, especially those most at risk.

  4. The 5 Year Master Plan for the Office of the Young Child • Unify existing independent programs and services in the City of Pasadena • Galvanize a cohesive coordinated family centered system • Focus on policy and services to improve the lives of young children, ages birth to 5.

  5. The Purpose • Support an Early Childhood Movement in Pasadena • Work with the Pasadena Council for the Young Child to organize the work of the office • Engaging the community, particularly parents, teachers and caregivers • Supporting 2015-2025 as an era of community focus in building Pasadena as an Early Learning City.

  6. Pasadena Council for the Young Child • Community volunteers, designated as a major support for the Young Child initiative and movement in Pasadena • Convenes once a month and has been meeting since October of 2015 • Representatives from the public, and community and civic leaders, who have distinct and diverse expertise in early learning

  7. Pasadena Council for the Young Child Organized into Work Groups • Engage Leadership • Campaign • Wellness Policy • Data/Research • Community Hubs • Transition to Kindergarten

  8. Collaboration Building Across cities: • City of Long Beach; City of Santa Monica City Departments & Universities: • Cal State Northridge MPH Intern – in collaboration with Public Health 400 hrs. working on Early Childhood Wellness Policy • USC MPA Capstone – 4 students working on data benchmarks • Human Services and Recreation: Build out of Community Hubs Pasadena Unified School District & Collaborate PASadena: • Early Development Instrument – In collaboration with Pasadena Unified School District, UCLA & Collaborate PASadena February 2017 • Support PUSD Personalized Support Plan Initiative • Early Learning Result area for Collaborate PASadena

  9. Collaboration Building Los Angeles County: • LA Partnership for Early Childhood Investment • LA Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education National: • Aspen Institute: Center for Urban Innovations and Inclusion in American Cities • Population Change National Learning Community – Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

  10. Looking Ahead • Early Development Instrument Results July 2017 • Launch of the Office of the Young Child 2017 • Data Plan with Benchmarks • Prenatal - 3 Wellness Policy • Early Childhood Community Hubs across the City of Pasadena • Coordinated Systematic Approach to Early Childhood

  11. Early Learning City by 2025

  12. Questions? For more information, please contact Lila Guirguis at lguirguis@cityofpasadena.net

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