Title
Creation of First Things First Family Resource Centers (Ordinance S-44433)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with First Things First to create Family Resource Centers in current City facilities. A requested amount of $650,000 includes temporary staff, supplies, and site-preparation costs for implementing Family Resource Centers in City facilities. First Things First State Funds will be used for this funding. Further authorize the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller disburse the funds for purposes of this item.
Report
Summary
The Human Services Department and Youth and Education Office are seeking to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with First Things First to create Family Resource Centers in up to six current City facilities located in the Library, Housing and Parks departments. The intent of the Family Resource Centers is to increase families' access to concrete support and services in times of need; improve knowledge of parenting and child development; foster parental resilience, successfully connect families to support in the community; and promote social and emotional competence in children.
Family Resource Centers will serve as safe, accessible community hubs and provide flexible, family focused, and culturally responsive information, resources, and services covering a wide range of topics. Staff will be available to help families access these resources and services and offer referrals to programs designed to meet their diverse needs. These centers will be part of Read on Phoenix's School Readiness framework to increase coordination with early literacy programs, identify gaps in programming, and build on existing infrastructure and strategies that positively impact grade-level reading in Phoenix. School Readiness is defined broadly as the preparedness of young children to successfully enter school and continue thereafter in developing skills and knowledge for future success.
Financial Impact
The requested amount of $650,000 includes temporary staff, supplies, and site-preparation costs for implementing Family Resource Centers in City facilities. First Things First State Funds will be used for this funding.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval by the Parks, Arts, Education and Equality Subcommittee on March 14, 2018 by a vote of 4-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Youth and Education Office.