Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2006 Contact: Dr. Tamsen Stevenson, Senior Research Analyst Telephone: 707.421.7229 Email: analyst@childnet.org Solano County Children’s Budget Featured in National Publications The Solano County Children’s Budget is featured in two recently released national publications
co-produced by The Forum for Youth Investment and the Finance Project and funded by Atlantic Philanthropies. Adding It Up : A Rationale for Developing a Children, Youth and Families Budget (CYF Budget) explains why a county, state, or city should have a CYF Budget, and gives examples of model budgets, and how findings have had an impact on planning and policy. It highlights the Solano County Children’s Budget recommendations for using blended/braided funding strategies to maximize resources for children’s mental health, and the Solano First 5 Commission’s investment of $50,000 to leverage $1 million for crucial mental health services for eligible children 0-5 through Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDP). Adding It Up: A Guide to Developing a Children, Youth and Families Budget explains the process of developing a CYF Budget, providing tips and warnings, tools and worksheets, and technical resources. The Solano County Children’s Budget is highlighted as a model for compiling and organizing data and analyzing them. Both publications are available from The Forum on Youth Investment,
on-line at www.forumfyi.org Kim Thomas, Executive Director of The Children’s Network, and Tam Stevenson, Senior Research Analyst at The Children’s Network, and primary author of the Solano County Children’s Budget in 2002 and 2003, conferred with producers of other CYF Budgets and project directors while the project was under development, at their invitation. The Solano County Children’s Budget was produced by the Children’s Network in collaboration with several County Departments for budget years 2000, 2002, and 2003 under a grant with The California Endowment. | 
