Working together to ensure opportunities are available for children and youth when they are not in school - "bell to bell".

• Address issues of access to community space for programs and services during critical hours (including weekends, school break and summer)
• Map programs available during after school hours
• Develop a position statement on community use of space and best practices on critical hours programming.

Enabling organizations to successfully support all children and families in entry to school.

• Explore implementation of a common screening distributed to all parents city-wide (Nipissing Developmental Screen)
• Prepare literature reviews on school readiness
• Build consensus on components of "school readiness" and develop a position statement on community supports for school readiness

Collectively engage key stakeholders and decision-makers in issues that impact children, youth and their families.

• Increase the capacity of organizations to advocate for children and youth in our strategic priority areas at the different levels of government
• Develop communication tools and provide organizations with opportunities for knowledge sharing, to inform decision-makers and the public

Effectively use research and data to inform and guide program, systems and policy change.

• Advisory to Early Development Instrument (EDI) report and develop and implement a knowledge mobilization strategy
• Facilitate data sharing among partners
• Build a business case for a Middle Years Development Instrument
• Establish Common indicators for child and youth health and development