Though no longer serving, former Director Jason Doucette’s efforts are still paying dividends.
The JI is reporting that Manchester has been selected by the National League of Cities to participate in a technical program that will help in developing a written strategic plan for youth initiatives. Manchester is one of four nationwide communities that was selected for this “learning community initiative”.
The effort started locally in July when former Democratic Director Jason E. Doucette pushed for the adoption of the NLC Platform for Strengthening Families and Improving Outcomes for Children and Youth, which pledges to develop a plan to address youth needs and ways to assess their success.
According to town Human Services Director Mary Roche Cronin, the 4 selected communities and NLC staff will begin a series of telephone conferences in January.
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