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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 35819 with The Nonprofit Partnership (TNP), for collaboration support for the implementation of All Children Thrive Long Beach, to extend the term through November 30, 2021. (Citywide)
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City Council approval is requested to amend Contract No. 35819 with The Non Profit Partnership (TNP), for collaboration support for the implementation of All Children Thrive Long Beach to extend the term through November 30, 2021 to expend and report on grant funds received.
On September 8, 2020, the City Council approved to enter into an agreement with The Nonprofit Partnership (TNP), for collaboration support on the implementation of All Children Thrive Long Beach.
The Early Childhood Education Program (ECEP) works to support families by providing information and services to help children in Long Beach reach their full potential and live in healthy and safe homes and communities. ECEP works closely with the Early Childhood Education Committee, early childhood education professionals, and various community stakeholders whose focus are children between the ages 0 to 5 years.
Within the ECEP is the All Children Thrive (ACT) Long Beach initiative. ACT works to identify what is required for children in Long Beach to thrive and realize their fullest potential, while supporting existing resources and closing gaps for children who are disproportionately affected by inequities. By adopting the Accountable Community of Health framework to support its mission and vision, ACT tackles the root causes that have led to the striking disparities that exist across Long Beach. This framework has been vital to establishing ACT’s mission, vision, governance structure, community engagement model, and more. ACT receives some funding support through the California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI). The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Hum...
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