The CCS Partnership is dedicated to improving the conditions of California's children, families and communities by encouraging local collaborative efforts among cities, counties schools, community-based nonprofit organizations, and business and civic leaders.

The Partnership carries out this goal through:

Coordinating local government policy efforts at the state level.

Increasing the level of understanding among city, county and school officials about their roles, responsibilities, funding constraints and political realities.

Supporting coordinated local planning and implementation of services, capital resources and funding for children, families, neighborhoods and communities.

Technical assistance workshops on community-wide planning for infrastructure, child and family services, community safety, violence prevention and land-use planning.