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City’s Office of Community Care and Empowerment outlines youth strategic plan after 4,300-survey response effort
Summary
OCCE presented a draft youth strategy built from a survey of more than 4,300 youth and other inputs, with three priority pillars: youth safety and resilience, opportunity and economic mobility, and civic infrastructure and engagement; final approval expected in summer 2025.
The City of Dallas Office of Community Care and Empowerment (OCCE) briefed the Workforce Education and Equity Committee on May 12 on a draft youth strategic plan that the office said draws on more than 4,300 youth survey responses, a November convening of community organizations and a recent youth summit.
Jessica Galishaw, director of OCCE, told the committee the city is defining “youth” broadly for this plan as ages 14 to 24 and that the draft plan is organized around three priorities: (1) youth safety and resilience, (2) youth opportunity and economic mobility and (3) youth civic infrastructure and engagement. Galishaw said the city intends to act as an anchor convener — not the primary direct service provider — coordinating “anchor…
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