HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 05 23 Other - PowerPoint Presentation by Ms. Tara Hormel During Awards and Presentations 300 Date: May 23, 2011
This document is a PowerPoint Presentation
which was provided and presented to the Mayor
and City Commission by Ms. Tara Hormel at the
May 23, 2011 City Commission Regular
Meeting during Awards and Presentations
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" Advocating for Seminole County's Children'
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Vision:
All Seminole County children and families
are equipped with tools and
opportunities to develop into well
balanced, healthy productive members
of our community.
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Guiding Principles
• 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
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M embers: Health Council of East Central Florida
9"' Circuit Juvenile Justice Board -Fred Schott Human Services Associates
Adapt Behavioral Services Inspire Charitable Foundation
Agency for Persons with Disabilities Intervention Services
Behavioral Support Services Jewish Family Services
Boys Town of Central Florida Kids House of Seminole
Children's Home Society of Florida Kinder Konsulting and Parents Too!
Circle of Friends Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare
Club Z Tutoring Nyoka Place
Community Based Care of Seminole Office of the Attorney General
Community Counseling Center Pathways to Home
Community Coordinated Care of Children (4Cs) SEDNET 7B
Department of Children and Families /Substance Abuse Mental Seminole County Behavioral Healthcare
Health Seminole County Community Assistance
Department of Children and Families Seminole County GAL Program
Department of Juvenile Justice Seminole County Sheriffs office
Devereux Seminole County Sheriffs office -Child Protective Services
Early Learning Coalition of Seminole Seminole County Public School
Eckerd Youth Alternatives The Center For Drug Free Living
Foundation for Foster Children The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints
Friends of Children and Families Value Options
Grove Counseling Center Wantok Sports
Harvest Time International Barry Gainer - Community Citizen
Head Start Child Abuse Prevention Task Force - Affiliate group
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What have we done?
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
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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Families And Communities Together
(F.A.C.T.S.)
Background:
• Collaborative effort between Seminole County
Government, The Cabinet and CBC of Central
Florida
• One of 9 sites selected nation -wide this year
- Within the past 20 years over 150 awards, 8 in Florida
• Six Years -9 million dollars funded by SAMHSA
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Roles:
• Seminole County is Grantee
• Children's Cabinet is governance body
• CBC of Central Florida is sub recipient
Goals
- To reorganize and strengthen Children's Mental Health
system and services; reduce deep end placements
- Give families a "voice and choice" in the system
transformation and service provision
- Serve as catalyst for sustainable systemic change
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How will we do this?
• Ensure youth and families are partners in system
design and drive their treatment
• Develop a integrated advisory and governance
structure
• Increase accessibility to services
• Identification and Implementation of Evidenced
Practices
• Workforce development
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How is the initiative funded ?
• Money to support this funding comes from the
SAMHSA office AND has a required local match
component that increases during the life of the
grant period.
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How is the initiative funded ?
• Years 1, 2 and 3 at least $1 for each $3 of Federal
funds;
• Year 4 at least $1 for each $1 of Federal funds
• Year 5 and 6, at least $2 for each $1 of Federal
funds.
What can we do with the funding ?
• Infrastructure development
• Development of community based mental health
and support services that address the clinical and
functional needs of the children, youth and families
• Mental health services (other than residential or
inpatient facilities with ten or more beds)
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What can't we do with the funding ?
• Funds from this program cannot be used to finance
non - mental health services
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By the end of the grant in 2016
• The System of Care for Children's Mental Health will:
- Be easier to navigate and access care
- Have an Integrated advisory and governance structure
- Service needs will drive funding
- Families and youth will drive services provided and the quality
of care.
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For more information -
Michele Saunders
Seminole Co. Gov't-Grantee/Fiscal Agent
(407)665 -2301
Michael Bryant
CBC Central FL PrirrcipalInvestigator
(407)333 -8256
Tracy Pellegrino
CBC Central FL -Project Director
(407)585 -3094
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How you can help?
• Utilize the Children's Cabinet of Seminole
County as the experts in issues that face our
community's children.
• Attend the Annual Meeting
• 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.
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The Children's Cabinet of Seminole County Meetings
are open to all who are interested in attending.
Meetings are held the 211d Wednesday of the month at
9:30am at:
Seminole Co. Sheriff's Office
100 Bush Blvd
Sanford, FL 32773
'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citrzens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thlmg that ever has"
Margaret Mead
Thank You!
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