Providence Children and Youth Cabinet

A coalition of more than 150 organizations and community members who work together to ensure all Providence children thrive – from cradle to career. The Work Social and Emotional Well-Being With elevated rates of anxiety, trauma and depression among Providence children and youth, we recognize the importance of supporting social and emotional wellbeing if our children are to thrive. Keep Reading Chronic Absence 8,500 Providence Public School District students were chronically absent in 2014-2015, and a third of the city’s Kindergarteners missed more than a month of school. CYC develops and advocates for inclusive, far-reaching, and comprehensive policy revisions and programmatic supports to improve student attendance. Keep Reading School Climate A welcoming, respectful and trusting school climate is essential for students to be motivated to attend school and be supported socially and emotionally when in school. Our work on projects such as Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools and Positive Action are tangible ways we support positive school climate. Keep Reading Evidence2Success Evidence2Success is a framework for engaging communities and public systems in improving child well-being. In Providence, residents, local leaders and systems have worked together to set goals, identify proven programs and make change for children in our community. Keep Reading Health Equity Zone In the West End and South Side of Providence, the CYC partners with residents, local leaders and champions to make sure children in this community are healthy and thriving. The Children and Youth Cabinet was formed in early 2010, in response to the need in Providence for an organization that brings partners together, establish shared goals and take collective action to improve outcomes for Providence children and Youth, from cradle to career. Formed by then-Mayor Cicilline, the Cabinet established a vision and early on focused on the importance of using data to understand the programs and strategies that contribute to success for children and youth from cradle to career. When Mayor Taveras came to office in 2011, he endorsed and expanded the Cabinet. Over the past several years, the CYC has become an independent ‘backbone’ organization, or intermediary, that has advanced a shared agenda for Providence despite numerous leadership transitions at the local and state level. Over the years, the CYC has expanded its members and grown as a coalition to include public agencies, service providers, business leaders, residents and youth with over 70 organizations and 150 individual members. We have also refined our vision to embrace a holistic perspective of children’s success on the cradle-to-career continuum. This evolution has been informed by ongoing inquiry, data analysis and most importantly, shared priority setting that is inclusive of thousands of Providence’s residents and youth.