The Palm Beach County Youth Services Department is proud to announce the release of the Palm Beach County Youth Master Plan 2.0 (YMP 2.0), an update to the original “Strengthening the Steps to Success” Youth Master Plan for Palm Beach County, published in 2016.
The updated plan is now available online at https://pbcbirthto22.com/pdf/Birth_to_22_Youth_Master_Plan_2.0.pdf, providing a guide designed to UNITE the community to strengthen the key supports children need to make steady progress towards adult success.
The YMP 2.0 will be officially distributed at the 8th Annual Birth to 22 Task Force Meeting, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The highly anticipated meeting brings together key stakeholders from across the county, including youth, parents and caregivers, community organizations, and local leaders, to agree on 2025 goals and create action teams to help achieve the goals.
The Palm Beach County Youth Services Department and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County continue to serve as the backbone agencies for Birth to 22 as the alliance has grown to more than 300 organizations, stakeholders and community leaders.
For more information about Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures and the Youth Master Plan 2.0, please visit https://pbcbirthto22.com/.
Palm Beach County Youth Services Department’s mission is to grow brighter futures by providing quality service, education, and access to resources and opportunities. All services provided by the Youth Services Department are FREE and further the mission by empowering youth and families to realize their full potential and be the driving force of a thriving community. The Youth Services Department is certified in The Sanctuary® Model of Trauma-Informed Care, which promotes an environment emphasizing the seven commitments of nonviolence, emotional intelligence, social learning, open communication, social responsibility, democracy, and growth and change. For more information about the free supports provided by the Youth Services Department, you may visit the website at: https://discover.pbcgov.org/youthservices/Pages/default.aspx.