2020 CHAIR’S CHALLENGE
Upon assuming her role as Chair in December 2019, Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a year-long Chair’s Challenge to motivate each county department to implement creative programs within our communities – above and beyond existing initiatives and strategies – to support the needs of all youth from birth to young adulthood with special efforts for foster youth.
Each quarter, Supervisor Barger highlights a program planned or implemented by a County department or several departments working together to recognize during Board meeting presentations.
As anticipated, there have been many innovative submissions to choose from each quarter. Fortunately, as this Challenge ultimately aims to assist Los Angeles County’s youth population, each of the departmental programs and strategies is sure to have positive impacts.
Please join Supervisor Barger in congratulating each quarter’s Chair’s Challenge winners!
First Quarter
Los Angeles County Fire Department, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services and Los Angeles County Office of Education, were selected as winners of the first quarter Chair’s Challenge for their innovative Platform to Dream career program serving transitional age youth.
Second Quarter
The second quarter was suspended due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Third Quarter
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ Office of Child, Youth, and Family Well-Being, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Departments of Arts and Culture and Mental Health, won the third quarter Chair’s Challenge for their enhanced Healing-Informed Arts Education pilot program serving middle and high schools with high numbers of foster and probation youth.
Fourth Quarter
Submission Deadline – November 2, 2020
Winner presentation – December 1, 2020 Board meeting.
Please contact Monica Banken at mbanken@bos.lacounty.gov or Renita Bowlin at rbowlin@ceo.lacounty.gov for additional information regarding the Chair’s Challenge.
For more on youth initiatives, connect with Supervisor Barger at kathrynbarger.lacounty.gov for the latest.
The Auditor-Controller (right), Treasurer and Tax Collector (left), and Director of the Department of Children and Family Services (center) put together a fantastic financial literacy program to serve transitional-age foster youth. As our young people prepare for adulthood, being fiscally responsible will help them create good saving and spending habits, avoid debt, and plan for their futures. You can watch a short video about the program (web link above).
One transitional age youth named Jazzmyn said, “Financial literacy is important because it provides us with the necessary skills and knowledge needed to make the best financial decisions.” We couldn’t agree more! She said learning more about money management has helped her to save, pay her bills, build good credit, and become self-sufficient.
Collaboratively, the departments intend to further expand the program for more youth across Los Angeles County to prepare them for a future where they can be mindful managers of their finances. When we equip the next generation with education, they thrive into adulthood.
To learn more about our other Chair’s Challenge winners, click here (web link above).