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GOAL: Provide a drag-free, violence-free environment both in school and in after- school programs that promotes the emotional and physical safety of all youth and families. RA.~IONALE: ~ 1998 Youth Repo~ card, admini~ter~l b~ the Tit-Valley Community Fund, gave the Tti-Valley a ~ hi the area~ of drus~ and alcohol, with a majority of youth~ in a focus group agreeing that drags are readily available and commonly used. Forty percent (40%) of those teenagers said that they had OBJECTIVES IMPLEMENTATION SUGGESTIONS Strengthen the links between school, home and community resources, which promote positive youth development and drag-free and violence- free environments. Research and/or develop innovative programs and professional U'aining that address the healthy social development of youth and families which, in mm, will strengthen their emotional and physical safety. Create and coordinate a plan to monitor the poten- tial duplication of services offered to youth and families. The Senior Director of Pupil Services of the Pteasanton Unified School District (PUSD) should continue to function as the direct link between PUSD, Pleasanton Police Department and mental health service agencies, such as Valley Community Health Center, to disseminate information between these entities and the community. Create a standing Youth Master Plan of Pleasanton Implementation Committee. The PUSD Pupil Services office, Pleasanton Depart- ment of Parks and Community Services, Pleasanton Youth Commission and the Pleasanton Youth Collaborative can be available to receive information about innovative program ideas. The Youth Master Plan of Pleasamon Implementaiton Committee can then take appropriate action to create an informa- tion system among the above-mentioned entities. Create a city-wide public relations effort that calls for community input of creative ideas for innovative youth and family programming. Develop ongoing training workshops for all person- nel who come in contact with children. INDICA'I~ORS OF PROGRESS: 1. Increase in the number of programs available to youth and families. 2. Increase in counseling sendces offered at all grade levels. 3. Increase in the number of referrals from schools to community resources as measured by the tracking statistics kept by PUSD and other related agendes. 28