The Committee's mission is to provide ongoing review and evaluation of the City's children, youth, and family-related initiatives.
Children, Youth & Family Strategic Plan
The Irvine Children, Youth and Families Advisory Committee meets quarterly to review and evaluate the City of Irvine's Strategic Plan for Children, Youth and Families. Meetings are held 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Irvine Civic Center.
- Irvine Children, Youth and Families Advisory Committee Work Plan
- Strategic Plan for Children, Youth and Families (2008–13)
- Strategic Plan for Children, Youth and Families Update (2013–18)
- Strategic Plan Update Data Analysis 2022
Children, Youth & Family Strategic Plan Update
The City first launched the Children, Youth and Families Strategic Plan in 2002 to better understand and address the needs of families in Irvine. Community engagement plays a pivotal role in helping the City identify opportunities for new, enhanced, and innovative ways to support families in areas such as: child care and school readiness; youth alcohol, substance use, and other risky behavior reduction; and health and wellness.
For questions, please contact Ryan Painter at 949-724-6749 or rpainter@cityofirvine.org.
Composition
The committee is comprised of 15 voting members consisting of liaison and appointee representatives. The liaison members include two members of the Community Services Commission, two Members-at-Large, two youth members, and five agency representatives. The appointee members represent five City Council members, each appointing one representative.
- Dr. Dina Eletreby (Appointed by Mayor Khan)
- Dr. Phyllis Agran, MD, MPH (Appointed by Vice Mayor Agran)
- Branda Lin (Appointed by Councilmember Treseder)
- Nakia Best (Appointed by Councilmember Carroll)
- Naz Hamid (Appointed by Councilmember Kim)
- Vacant (Community Services Commission Representative)
- Jing Sun (Community Services Commission Representative)
- Diane Gale (Member-at-Large)
- Valerie Sanchez (Member-at-Large)
- Irvine Child Care Committee Representative
- Irvine Prevention Coalition Representative
- Irvine Unified School District Representative
- Tustin Unified School District Representative
- High School Youth Action Team Representative
- High School Youth Action Team Representative
IRVINE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES, AGENDAS AND BYLAWS:
Schedule for 2024:
- February 28, Wednesday, 5:30, Civic Center, L102
- May 22, Wednesday, 5:30, Quail Hill, MPR
- August 28, Wednesday, 5:30, Civic Center, L102
- November 20, Wednesday, 5:30, Civic Center, L102
Irvine Children, Youth and Families Advisory Committee Meeting: August 28, 5:30 p.m.
The City is pleased to announce that the regular Irvine Children, Youth and Families Advisory Committee (ICYFAC) meeting for August 28 will be available in-person or live streamed through Zoom, as well as a dial-in conference call line. In an effort to enhance community engagement, community members may submit comments via email to cs@cityofirvine.org on upcoming agenda items, or community members may provide live public comments in-person or via Zoom during ICYFAC meetings.
The electronic agenda packet is available on the City’s website.
See below for instructions on joining the meeting through Zoom and how to submit comments.
HOW TO SUBMIT A COMMENT
Public comments can be made prior to the start of the ICYFAC meeting via email to cs@cityofirvine.org.
HOW TO WATCH LIVE MEETING
Community members may also view meetings live. Webinar ID and Passcode are provided below.
- Telephone: Dial 669 444 9171 or 669 900 6833
- Webinar ID: 893 5616 8318
- Passcode: 179368
The live stream will be available starting 5:15 p.m. (15 minutes before the meeting). We suggest installing and testing the Zoom software on your devices before the meeting. Visit zoom.us/download for additional information.
If you are having trouble with the link above, please copy and paste the following URL into a new browser: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89271193078?pwd=VYof4Gq9bqM-U9wyYM6Fa8iTDGeO7g.LGL9mPZUUESkYb7f
HOW TO JOIN BY PHONE:
If you would like to join by phone, dial one of the following numbers and use the Webinar ID and Passcode provided below.
Telephone: 669-444-9171 or 669-900-6833
- Webinar ID: 893 5616 8318
- Passcode: 179368
For technical assistance prior to and during the meeting, please call 949-724-6147.