Create an accessible and navigable database for youth programs
Create an accessible and navigable database for youth serving programs in the city that allows youth, parents, direct service providers, and organizations to access to existing age appropriate programs, asses resource distribution and better understand where youth are interacting with the city in out of school spaces. Use this as a platform to connect providers and build toward a more collaborative approach to service provision that shares information, reinforces common positive youth development themes, and supports youth and families through all of their daily, weekly, and yearly transitions. Eventually develop several user interfaces that interact with each stakeholder group, encouraging participation and engagement with youth, informing and engaging parents, better informing teachers and counselors, and connecting organizations to a city-wide base of constituents. A small step, doable and cost effective, with considerable potential consequences