Birth to 22

What is Birth to 22?

Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures (Birth to 22) supports the healthy growth, development and education of our children and youth prenatally through young adulthood, so that they can graduate from high school and succeed in life. Committed to a common agenda, Birth to 22 is an alliance of Palm Beach County community partners that engages and aligns existing coalitions, networks, systems and youth-serving organizations, as well as connecting families, community members, and most importantly, with local young people directly. This cradle to career alliance has grown from five organizations in 2013 to over 300 in 2019.

Birth to 22: Accomplishing its Mission

The Palm Beach County Story

Children in the Boardroom

Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures

2018 Palm Beach County Leadership

Videos

5th Annual Taskforce:
Birth to 22 Action Team Summary

Palm Beach County Wins the Robert Wood
Johnson Culture of Health Prize

Palm Beach County Feeding Sites

Legislative Committee

Funder’s Group

Racial Equity Core Team

Future Leaders

Girls Coordinating Council

Get Your Green On Campaign

Connection Card

Pledge Form

ACTION TEAMS

Ensuring Safety & Justice

Parenting & Role Models

Access to Health and Wellness

Strengthening Quality OST

Social Emotional Learning

Becoming a Trauma Sensitive Community

Economic Access

Educational Equity

Achieve Success in Higher-Education

Education to Employment Pathways for Disconnected Youth

Special Needs

WORKGROUPS

Engagement Team

Community Data Team

Program Landscape

Evaluation & Evidence

Leadership Data

Coordination Team

How Does the Work Get Done?

In 2015, the Birth to 22 alliance developed a Youth Master Plan “Strengthening the Steps to Success” with the assistance of the Forum for Youth Investments, Inc. This plan was developed after holding 11 community conversations and surveying hundreds of youth. Throughout the development of the plan, six major areas of need were identified: economic access, parenting and role models, social and emotional supports, educational supports, health and wellness supports and the removal of community stressors and systemic barriers. Action Teams and Workgroups were created to address the needs and provide logistics support. The Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County and the Palm Beach County Youth Services Department were identified as the backbone support for the alliance.