The National League of Cities has published a new report highlighting promising city efforts to improve the lives of children, youth and families in communities with populations below 75,000. “Municipal Leadership for Children and Families in Small and Mid-Sized Cities” provides a rich array of strategies shared by local officials representing more than 40 cities and towns across the country.
The report combines in-depth case studies of comprehensive family strengthening efforts in Rapid City, S.D., and Manchester, Conn. with a set of shorter city practices categorized by topic area that highlight local action in a broad range of areas.
The Executive Summary is available at:
The full report is available at:
http://www.nlc.org/Documents/Find%20City%20Solutions/IYEF/small-cities-report-may-2013.pdf