Purpose
The purpose of the Wilmington Community Advisory Council* is to provide guidance, support, and advocacy to the planning and implementation of the Advisory Council’s recommendations on youth violence prevention and positive youth development through early identification of risk and delivery of evidence-based, integrated services to youth and their families living in high need communities in the City of Wilmington.
Functions
The Wilmington Community Advisory Council has several functions, including:
* In alignment with the 2015 CDC recommendations, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services created the CDC Community Advisory Council. To emphasize the importance of the community being at the center of all efforts, the name evolved, in 2017, to Wilmington Community Advisory Council. The operative word is community. It is and will continue to be the responsibility of the Advisory Council to ensure that the community's voice forms the foundation of any and all efforts.
The purpose of the Wilmington Community Advisory Council* is to provide guidance, support, and advocacy to the planning and implementation of the Advisory Council’s recommendations on youth violence prevention and positive youth development through early identification of risk and delivery of evidence-based, integrated services to youth and their families living in high need communities in the City of Wilmington.
Functions
The Wilmington Community Advisory Council has several functions, including:
- Public Messaging- Serve as a repository for initiatives addressing gun violence and positive youth development. Share information through media messaging.
- Oversight- Ensure the implementation of key recommendations from key reports. Monitor the outcomes and impact achieved.
- Stewardship- Align efforts to maximize existing resources, eliminate duplication of efforts and hold partners accountable.
- Technical Assistance- Review, analyze, and use data and evidence-based practices to develop recommendations on program and practice changes.
- Policy- Identify and review structural barriers. Create recommendations for policy changes. Develop and advocate for a legislative agenda.
* In alignment with the 2015 CDC recommendations, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services created the CDC Community Advisory Council. To emphasize the importance of the community being at the center of all efforts, the name evolved, in 2017, to Wilmington Community Advisory Council. The operative word is community. It is and will continue to be the responsibility of the Advisory Council to ensure that the community's voice forms the foundation of any and all efforts.