SUMMARY

SOAR is the coalition working together to promote the healthy development of children, youth & families in King County by:

• Promoting collaboration & joint action projects between early childhood and youth development providers based on shared goals and a common vision;
• Creating networks & centralizing resources to strengthen connections between individuals, organizations and communities; and
• Supporting advocacy by catalyzing our partners to improve the conditions and support systems for children, youth and families.

On a broader scale, our efforts are guided by two Action Agendas—community-developed plans that identify goals and needs to create a welcoming, safe and empowering environment for children and youth to reach their full potential.

SOAR’s goals are then implemented by nine Action Teams whose members are drawn from community organizations, businesses, schools, government agencies and faith-based groups dedicated to serving children and youth in Seattle and King County. Action teams transform goals into tactics, strategies and concrete actions that range from raising public awareness to implementing community-based projects and influencing policy at the city, county and state level.

We believe that by working together we can achieve greater alignment of efforts, broader cooperation and coordination, and better leverage to support innovative programs, activities and initiatives – work that no single agency can accomplish alone. If you are an organization, parent, youth, business, local government, funder, coalition or other stakeholder working for the success of children from birth to age eighteen, you are part of SOAR’s vision and we encourage you to join in this exciting partnership. Please contact us to get involved!

 

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