Our Strategic Priorities
OCYI is grounded in the Framework to Promote the Healthy Development of Children and Youth, which illustrates that families, schools, neighbourhoods, community and governments all have a role to play in enabling children and youth to achieve their optimal development.
In 2021, OCYI's Steering Committee adopted the following:
Strategic Direction
Increase awareness, access, and alignment of mental health, substance use health, appropriate use of technology, and gambling resources in each Ottawa neighbourhood to achieve equitable, diverse, and inclusive support for infants, children, youth, and their families.
Strategic Priority 1:
Awareness
Increase awareness among stakeholders of the importance of prioritizing mental health, substance use health, appropriate use of technology, and gambling needs and supports for children and youth in the pursuit of healthy development outcomes.
Strategic Priority 2:
Access
All neighbourhoods have access to a coordinated system of mental health, substance use health, appropriate use of technology, and gambling resources supports.
Strategic Priority 3:
Alignment
Improve alignment of mental health, substance use health, appropriate use of technology, and gambling supports and services across the city to ensure equitable access.
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