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and Voluntary PreK providers as well as improving financial accessibility by leveraging <br />available federal and state funds. <br />Why: Research shows that the period 0-5 is the most important time for brain development. <br />Physical, social emotional and cognitive skills can be significantly impacted during this time. <br />2. Build Parent CapacitX <br />This encompasses improving parenting skills at every age of a child's life and providing support <br />mechanisms for parents, including the pre -natal period. A priority would be new parents in <br />particular first time and single parents and those in the poverty pockets. <br />Why: A parent is a child's first and most important teacher. We need to equip parents to be the <br />good parents that they all want to be. <br />3. After school and summer recreational activities and academic enrichment programs <br />They need to be free/affordable and accessible (transportation) to parents and children. They <br />should include a literacy/tutoring component. We hold agencies to a high standard of what <br />constitutes academic enrichment. Mentoring programs are included. There is a large gap of <br />programs for children 12+. <br />Why: Children need to develop positive out of school outlets that keep them engaged in school, <br />promote their health and provide connections (to sports/hobbies, a person or group, etc). There <br />is a wealth of data supporting extended day and extended year. <br />4. Middle and High School programs that address risky behavior <br />Programs that help adolescents and teens develop the tools to become productive, healthy and <br />law-abiding citizens and address risky behavior (alcohol, tobacco, vaping, drugs, delinquency, <br />teen pregnancy, STDs, bullying, etc.) <br />Why: There is a lot of at risk behavior and we need to ensure that it is addressed early and <br />repeatedly. <br />184 <br />