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Causes: Children & Youth, Federated Giving Programs, Human Services, Philanthropy
Mission:
To create lasting change in chronic community conditions.
Programs: 1. Community Impact: Focuses on issuing requests for proposals from programs seeking funding, execution of a comprehensive volunteer-based evaluation and selection process, and reviews/monitors outcomes of programs that are funded. Programs funded address the target areas articulated in our Community Priorities Plan.2. 2-1-1: Has been under development since mid-2003 and will be implemented in the first quarter of 2005. 2-1-1 will provide a free comprehensive information and referral service to the community. Community members will be able to dial 2-1-1 and be connected with a trained information and referral specialist. The specialist will clarify the client's needs and match them with the most appropriate services in the community. 2-1-1 also provides an avenue for effective management of disater-related services if the need arises. It will also provide a central point of contact for volunteer resources.3. Early Childhood: This program is focuses on bringing a diverse group of resources together to improve the community's capacity to deliver high-quality early childhood development opportunities. The project is broad in scope and will include delivery of coordinated wrap-around services to families with young children.