Mayor Signs Executive Order to Create Office, Tulsa Children’s Cabinet
Mayor Monroe Nichols, joined by Deputy Mayor Krystal Reyes and leaders from ImpactTulsa announced next steps in the creation of Mayor’s Office of Children, Youth and Families (MOCYF) at a news conference today at City Hall.
MOCYF, which is the City’s first office of its kind, will serve as a collaborative hub for improving outcomes for Tulsa’s children and families. By aligning cross-sector efforts, leveraging data-driven solutions, and mobilizing community resources, MOCYF aims to place 15,000 additional youth on a path to economic mobility by 2030, ensuring that more than a hundred thousand youth in Tulsa thrive.
“Every kid in our community deserves a chance at a bright future and I’m happy to formally commit ourselves to this work by institutionalizing a dedicated office for children, youth, and families here at City Hall,” Mayor Nichols said. “By prioritizing this work, we are setting a bold direction for our city and I’m eager to see the opportunities this will bring to so many in Tulsa.”
Following Council and contract approval in the coming weeks, MOCYF is expected to be led by local nonprofit ImpactTulsa who will report to the Deputy Mayor. Ultimately, MOCYF will be responsible for implementing programs, policies, and other initiatives to achieve their goals.
“Today the City of Tulsa is taking ambitious next steps for its future,” Deputy Mayor Reyes said. “We are making clear that the future of this city depends on what we do today for its children and youth. The creation of this office is a call to action for all of us to build a path paved with supports, resources, and committed partners for our city’s children to travel from the cradle to their career.”
As part of these efforts, the City will also establish a Tulsa Children’s Cabinet within the Mayor’s Office (the “Cabinet”). The Cabinet will foster and coordinate efforts to enhance the level of cooperation and collaboration across City departments, nonprofit agencies, and educational institutions that serve Tulsa’s children, youth and families.
Some of the Cabinet’s responsibilities will include:
Acting in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and MOCYF to advance the goals of improving the health, well-being and thriving of Tulsa’s children, youth and families in order to achieve 15,000 additional youth on a path to economic mobility
Establishing baseline goals and benchmarks for assessing the extent to which City agencies successfully strengthen their cooperation and collaboration in providing services to children, youth and families
The Deputy Mayor and MOCYF Director will serve as co-chairs of the Cabinet and all City departments will provide assistance, information, and advice to the Cabinet.
ImpactTulsa, the nonprofit tasked with the operation of the Office, is expected to start their work in early March after all approvals have been made. A budget amendment will go before the Tulsa City Council’s Urban & Economic Development Committee Meeting for first reading on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
"Tulsa’s future depends on how well we invest in our children today," said Ashley Philippsen, Executive Director of ImpactTulsa. "As the region’s cradle-to-career backbone organization, ImpactTulsa is proud to partner with the city as they launch the Mayor’s Office of Children, Youth, and Families to drive bold, systemic change through aligned data, policy, and cross-sector collaboration. Together, we are ensuring that every child, regardless of zip code, race, or economic background, has a clear and supported pathway to success. This partnership reinforces our city's commitment to ensuring 15,000 more youth are on track for economic mobility by 2030 and sets a model for how cities can transform outcomes at scale."
For more information on MOCYF, visit www.cityoftulsa.org/MOCYF.
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