Governance Council on Children, Youth & Families

The Governance Council on Children, Youth and Families vision is to create equitable policies and systems that work together to promote health, safety, healing and social emotional wellbeing for children, youth and families in Worcester.

Our mission is to leverage our collective power to achieve equity from the start and through childhood, adolescence and adulthood in Worcester through policy, advocacy, funding and strategic decision making.

Who We Are

Chairs

Mayor Joseph Petty & City Manager Eric D. Batista

Lead Facilitator

Leah Maroney, City of Worcester Health & Human Services

Council Members

City Leadership:

Commissioner of Health & Human Services
Commissioner of Public Works
Fire Chief
Interim Police Chief
Superintendent of Public Schools
Worcester Housing Authority

Regional/State Leadership:

Chief of Juvenile Probation
Clerk Magistrate
DCF Central Regional Director
DYS/JDAI
Worcester District Attorney

Operations Team

Clark University
City Manager's Office
Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester
Division of Youth Opportunities
Together for Kids Coalition
Worcester DA's Office
Worcester Division of Public Health
Worcester Police Department
Worcester Public Schools
Worcester Youth Violence Prevention Initiative

Our Coalitions

Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester
Mission is to promote the shared learning, reflection and broad engagement that improves community decision-making, health and well-being for residents of Greater Worcester.

Together for Kids Coalition
At ages one, three and five, every Worcester child thrives! Collective mission is to promote the social-emotional well-being and general health of young children (prenatal through eight) and families in Worcester.

Worcester Youth Violence Prevention Initiative
The Worcester Youth Violence Prevention Initiative was founded in 2015 on the mission to reduce youth violence in the City of Worcester by eliminating structural violence and promoting trust, safety, healing and opportunities for Worcester's most under resourced youth and families.

Additional Information

For more information or for questions, please contact:

Leah Maroney
Manager of Community Initiatives
508-799-8486 x31327
MaroneyL@worcesterma.gov

Contact Information

Youth Opportunities
128 Providence Street, Room 322
Worcester, MA 01604

Accessible via WRTA Bus Line. View Schedules

Phone: 508-799-1328
Fax: 508-799-8572
Email Us

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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