HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 08 09 Awards And Presentations 300 Referenced By Ms. Tara Hormell Date: August 9, 2010
The attached was referenced by Ms. Tara
Hormell during Awards and Presentations "300"
at the August 9, 2010 City Commission Regular
Meeting.
The Children's Cabinet
of Seminole County
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"The State of Seminole County's Children"
July 15, 2010
V ision:
All Seminole County children and families
are equipped with tools and
opportunities to develop into well
balanced, healthy productive members
of our community.
Guiding Principles
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•Empower families to provide a nurturing, healthy and safe
environment for children
• Invest in children with aligned resources to promote
healthy growth and development.
•Engage families, the community, stakeholders, and
businesses to raise awareness of child and family needs and
improve outcomes.
•Work and interact with integrity
Members:
9 1 h Circuit Juvenile Justice Board -Fred Schott
Adapt Behavioral Services
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Behavioral Support Services
Boys Town of Central Florida
Children's Home Society of Florida
Circle of Friends
Club Z Tutoring
Community Based Care of Seminole
Community Counseling Center
Community Coordinated Care of Children (4Cs)
Department of Children and Families /Substance Abuse Mental
Health
Department of Children and Families
Department of Juvenile Justice
Devereux
Early Learning Coalition of Seminole
Eckerd Youth Alternatives
Foundation for Foster Children
Friends of Children and Families
Grove Counseling Center
Harvest Time International
Head Start
Health Council of East Central Florida
Human Services Associates
Inspire Charitable Foundation
Intervention Services
Jewish Family Services
Kids House of Seminole
Kinder Konsulting and Parents Too!
Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare
Nyoka Place
Office of the Attorney General
Pathways to Home
SEDNET 7A
Seminole County Behavioral Healthcare
Seminole County Community Assistance
Seminole County GAL Program
Seminole County Sheriff's office
Seminole County Sheriff's office -Child Protective Services
Seminole County Public School
The Center For Drug Free Living
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints
Value Options
Wantok Sports
Barry Gainer - Community Citizen
Child Abuse Prevention Task Force - Affiliate group
What have we done?
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Even in tough economic times we have been
successful using our resources to transform our
system of care through collaboration that didn't
exist before.
- The Village
- Family Connections
- Pathways to Home
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Current Priorities
• To Strengthen Families and Communities to
reduce child abuse and increase adoptions.
• Create Stable Housing so children have a home.
• Develop Quality Affordable Child Care so
children are ready to learn
• Establish a Legislative Forum to educate our
leaders and advocate for change.
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• Utilize the Children's Cabinet of Seminole
County as the experts in issues that face our
community's children.
• Attend the Annual Meeting
How you can help?
• Support and share the Cabinet's projects
and initiatives as prevention is the key to
reducing many issues that have an
economic impact on our community.
The Children's Cabinet of Seminole County Meetings
are open to all who are interested in attending.
Meetings are held the 2 of the month at
9:30am at:
Seminole Co. Sheriffs Office
100 Bush Blvd
Sanford, FL 32773
'Never doubt that a small group ofthoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, It Is the only thing that ever has "
Margaret Mead
Than k You!