For Immediate Release: September 18, 2023
Media Contact: CYCP Coordinator Chelsea Eickert, 571.447.8132 or chelsea.eickert@alexandriava.gov
A Monthly Report Card on Progress in Creating a Trauma-Informed and Resilient City of Alexandria
Alexandria, Va. – The City of Alexandria Children & Youth Community Plan 2025 (CYCP) sets long-term priorities and provides a roadmap to success through community-wide coordination and delivery of services to all city children from birth to 21 years-old and their families.
CYCP 2025 goals include ensuring that all children, youth and families: 1) are physically safe and healthy 2) are academically successful and career ready and 3) have positive experiences.
Each month, the CYCP highlights areas of progress through the CYCP Report Card. Here, the CYCP looks at the progress made in creating a more trauma-informed and resilient Alexandria. See the entire Report Card on Community Resilience and find out how RAISE, Alexandria’s Trauma-Informed Community Network and other CYCP collaborators have worked to create environments that promote everyone’s health, healing, and human dignity. Also see the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among our population.
As a partner in the group comprising the City’s Unified Implementation Team, the Department of Community and Human Services CYCP Coordinator is working with Alexandria City Public Schools and the Alexandria Health Department to align their three respective strategic plans in areas of shared goals. The Team is guided by three principles: 1) trauma-informed approaches to raise awareness of the prevalence of trauma and target root causes 2) racial equity, which aims to correct systems and policies that negatively impact Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and 3) the use of developmental assets to mitigate adverse childhood experiences.
Learn what resources and services exist for youth in the city and how they can be accessed.
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About the City of Alexandria
Founded in 1749, the City of Alexandria is a full-service, independent, city in Virginia with a AAA/aaa credit rating and a national reputation for progressive and responsible government. With a fast-paced business environment and walkable neighborhoods, Alexandria is a world-class destination where businesses and nonprofits choose to call home. Alexandria’s ample office space and urban amenities offer room to grow – a value unmatched in the region. Located minutes from the nation’s capital, Alexandria’s old-world charm and cutting-edge innovation are the perfect mix for attracting a diverse community, talented workforce, and enthusiastic visitors.