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g. The four Co-Chairs of the “Kid’s Caucus” in the State Legislature; h. The Child Advocate or his/her designee; i. The Governor’s Policy Advisor for Health; j. The Governor’s Policy Advisor for Education; k. Three members of the Delaware non-profit community whose organizations serve children and families, to be appointed by the Governor; l. A representative of the University of Delaware’s Center for Community Research and Service; m. A KIDS COUNT Delaware Board member or Data Committee Member or his/her designee; n. A member of the business community appointed by the State Chamber of Commerce; o. The President of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League or his/her designee; p. A representative from the City of Wilmington, designated by the Mayor of the City of Wilmington; q. One at-large member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Delaware Senate; and r. One at-large member appointed by the Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives. 3. The Task Force shall develop a ten-year plan to reduce the number of Delaware children living in poverty by 50% and to establish recommendations for prevention and intervention services in order to promote the health, safety and well-being of Delaware’s children and their families. The plan shall include: a. Identifying and analyzing the occurrence of child poverty in Delaware; and b. Identifying the risk factors for and underlying etiologies of child poverty; and c. Reviewing scholarly research that identifies the best practices for prevention and intervention of child poverty; and d. Analyzing the long-term effects of child poverty on children, their families and their communities; and