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San Jose and Santa Clara County move to expand Children and Youth Master Plan pilots; city and county each seeded $1 million

City of San Jose Neighborhood Services & Education Committee and Santa Clara County Children, Seniors, and Families Committee (joint meeting) · December 11, 2025
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Summary

City and county officials presented joint implementation of San Jose’s Children and Youth Master Plan, outlined two demonstration sites and shared funding, and approved a referral to expand pilot locations, strengthen data sharing and report bimonthly to oversight committees.

San Jose and Santa Clara County officials announced steps to scale a coordinated Children and Youth Master Plan, describing neighborhood pilots, shared funding and a newly approved referral to expand demonstration sites.

Councilmember Peter Ortiz, chair of the City of San Jose committee, opened the joint session by urging interagency coordination: “When government works together, our children are allowed to thrive,” he said. The meeting brought city staff, county supervisors and community partners to review implementation of a “no wrong door” model that routes families to coordinated services.

Israel Kanhura, recreation superintendent leading implementation, outlined the master plan’s seven priority areas — including early…

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