Escambia County, FL’s Children’s Services Council: A November 2020 Ballot Measure Case StudyIn 2019, a community roundtable of 50 Escambia County leaders came together to address issues facing their children and youth. At the time, the county ranked 47th out of 67 counties in the 2019 Florida Child Well-Being lndex, a comprehensive measure of economic, health, and education outcomes among children.1 To address these issues, the community roundtable launched a campaign to create a voter-established Children’s Services Council (CSC)—an independent governing body with the power to levy taxes and direct the revenue exclusively to services for kids. In November 2020, Escambia County citizens voted to establish a CSC that is projected to raise over $10 million annually for children and youth in the county. Download PDF Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Youth, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Publication, Voter-Approved Children’s FundsMore Resources Publication Voter-Approved Children’s Fund Profile: Travis County, TX Raising Travis County supports child care slots for babies and toddlers from households with low income, and after-school and summer school slots for elementary school-age children. Publication Voter-Approved Children’s Fund Profile: Whatcom County, WA The Healthy Children’s Fund invests about $10 million a year to increase access to quality early education and care, improve kindergarten readiness, and support vulnerable children in Whatcom County, WA. Updates and Events Interview February 25, 2026 King County, WA, Keeps Community at the Center with Best Starts for Kids News February 11, 2026 States Push for Dedicated Funds for Children and Youth in Response to Federal Funding Challenges Insights January 14, 2026 A New Year of Standing Together for Children and Youth Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
Publication Voter-Approved Children’s Fund Profile: Travis County, TX Raising Travis County supports child care slots for babies and toddlers from households with low income, and after-school and summer school slots for elementary school-age children.
Publication Voter-Approved Children’s Fund Profile: Whatcom County, WA The Healthy Children’s Fund invests about $10 million a year to increase access to quality early education and care, improve kindergarten readiness, and support vulnerable children in Whatcom County, WA.
News February 11, 2026 States Push for Dedicated Funds for Children and Youth in Response to Federal Funding Challenges