Iowa State Public Defender

The document pertains to the first virtual ISTEP Summit, introduced by several members including the ISTAT President. Key segments included roll calls for attendees to win promotional items, an introductory video detailing ISTEP's mission against tobacco use and prevention, and historical context such as the signing of Iowa's T21 bill raising the age for tobacco purchase to 21. The event featured speeches from candidates running for President and Commissioner positions, who discussed platform points like expanding chapters, outreach to rural counties, and increasing youth advocacy. The summit also covered planning for street marketing events, 'Knockout Vaping' and 'Clean Air Clean Lungs,' and included a keynote address from a 17-year-old sharing his personal struggles with nicotine addiction from vaping to motivate peers.

The strategic plan is centered around ensuring every child has a forever family by focusing on family and youth engagement, family preservation, placement and reunification, adoption and guardianship, and transitioning to adulthood. It emphasizes the importance of cultural competence, training, engaging additional partners, and tracking data to measure outcomes and build accountability. The plan aims to create a system where all sectors work together to provide safe, loving, and enduring relationships for young people served by Iowa's child welfare and juvenile justice systems.