The Little Rock Commission on Children, Youth and Families was created by Ordinance No. 18,673 in April 2002, exclusively as an advisory commission, to be appointed by the Little Rock City Board of Directors, and to provide policy leadership and advocacy that improves the health, safety, education and quality of life of children, youth and families in Little Rock. It consists of eleven (9) members, representing the Little Rock City Board of Directors, the Little Rock School District, juvenile justice, public health, early childhood issues, domestic violence, substance abuse, and four (4) seats at large.
The Commission on Children, Youth and Families meets the first Wednesday of each month in Room 207 of the Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center at 3805 West 12th Street at 11:15 AM.
For More Information
Barbara Osborne, Coordinator
Community Programs Department
Little Rock City Hall
500 West Markham Street, Room 220W
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 371-4481
bosborne@littlerock.org
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Ordinance No. 19902 - Little Rock City Code
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| TERM: |
Three (3) years
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| MEMBERS: |
No less than Nine (9)
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| DUTIES: |
To create by-laws; to recommend to the Little Rock City Board of Directors, the City Manager and the Director of Community Programs such policies and best practices as the Commission believes will aid the City in the delivery of services to at risk children, youth, and families in Little Rock; to make funding priority recommendations to the Little Rock City Board of Directors, the City Manager, and the Director of Community Programs for expenditures for programs for children, youth, and families in Little Rock; to hold public meetings and forums as necessary; to make recommendations to the Little Rock City Board of Directors regarding proposed legislation at the local, state, and national level that affect children, youth, and families in Little Rock; and to appoint committees to assist the Commission in fulfilling its mission and discharging its duties.
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| SELECTION: |
Members are appointed by the Little Rock City Board of Directors and shall consist of the following:
One (1) Member of the Little Rock City Board of Directors
One (1) Member of the Little Rock School Board.
One (7) Members with considerable experience and background in developing policy level recommendations relating to children, youth and families, and representing areas of interest such as, but not limited to: child and adolescent development, juvenile justice , and mental health.
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| MEETINGS: |
1st Wednesday of Every Month @ 11:15 AM
Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center
3805 West 12th Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 379-1512
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CONTACT:
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Barbara Osborne
City of Little Rock
Department of Community Programs
500 West Markham Street - Room 220 W
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 371-4481
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Current Members
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Marla Daggett
(At-Large)
4804 Kavanaugh Boulevard
Rock, AR 72207
(501) 370-9995
Term Expires: 5-31-2011
Term Expires: 5 -31-2011Paula Smith(At-Large)3B Garfield Circle Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 541-7244 endurancep@hotmail.com
Term Expires: 5-31-2011
Term Expires: 2-28-2011
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Lynn M. Lincoln
(At-Large)
1117 North Fillmore
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 666-8205
Term Expires: 5-31-2012
Angela McFadden
(At-Large)
53 Hanna Lane
Little ROck, AR 72223
(501) 868-7069
Term Expires: 5-31-2012
Dr. Katherine Mitchell
(LR School Board Rep)
1650 Welch
Little ROck, AR 72201
(501) 375-6957
Term Expires: 5-31-2012
Patricia A. Wilkerson
(At-Large)
8804 Herrick Lane
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 568-4051
Term Expires: 5-31-2012
Michael Keck
(Little Rock City Board of Directors)
26 Hanna Lane
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