Welcome to the Office of Neighborhoods and Families

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 Office of Neighborhoods and Families - Purpose

 

 In order to ensure proper oversight, authority and connectedness, the Office of Neighborhoods and Families, in partnership with other individuals and groups when appropriate, will be responsible for:

♦   Ensuring that the approved recommendations of the Children, Youth and Family Master Plan are implemented and revised accordingly;

 

♦   Providing access to timely and appropriate information, connections, support, skills and guidance to Manchester citizens;

 

♦   Increasing the ability of public and private citizen-related services to be fully coordinated and complimentary;

 

♦   Creating or coordinating services, supports and opportunities to allow Manchester citizens to become increasingly more knowledgeable, skilled and capable of self-sustainability, and more capable and willing to act as positive resources to the overall vitality of their neighborhood and the community;

 

♦   Building the capacity within the neighborhoods to ensure that citizens can play a greater role in the management of their neighborhoods;

 

♦   Bringing together professionals and citizens to build positive and proactive relationships and partnerships.

  

 

Better Leaders for Better Neighborhoods for a Better Community