Sacramento County was named one the 100 Best Communities for Young People (100 Best) by the America’s Promise Alliance, the nation’s largest alliance dedicated to children.
The 100 Best 2008 competition recognized 100 outstanding communities across America—large and small, rural and urban—that are the best places for young people to live and grow up. Sacramento County is a two time winner of this prestigious award also holding this honor in 2005. More than 300 communities in all 50 states applied for the 100 Best Award.
This year, once again and led by First 5 Sacramento, Sacramento County received this national honor because of the County’s commitment to address the challenges facing its youth. The County’s partnerships with different organizations including Sacramento County Children’s Coalition, Linkage to Education, Sacramento County Youth Commission and Mayor’s Commission on Sacramento Youth are greatly benefiting young people.
The County continues its commitment to ensuring that its young people are healthy. Cover the Kids (CTK), Sacramento’s Children’s Health Initiative, provides families with an additional health coverage program called Healthy Kids, which serves children who are not eligible for existing programs such as Medi- Cal and Healthy Families. Healthy Kids was launched in September 2006 and as of June 30, 2007 insured 1,200 children.
For more details about the 100 Best competition and to see a complete list of the 2008 winners, please visit www.americaspromise.org.
About the America’s Promise Alliance
America’s Promise Alliance is the nation’s leader in forging a strong and effective partnership alliance comprised of corporations, nonprofit organizations, foundations, policymakers, advocacy and faith groups committed to ensuring that children receive the fundamental resources - the Five Promises – they need to lead successful, healthy and productive lives and build a stronger society.