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JACKSONVILLE

JACKSONVILLE. Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference Main Library, Jacksonville, FL October 28-30, 2008. JACKSONVILLE. What we set out to do…. Move 1000 people out of poverty in 1000 days. JACKSONVILLE. Our goals now are…. Develop and implement a Pilot Program for 50 families

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JACKSONVILLE

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  1. JACKSONVILLE Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference Main Library, Jacksonville, FL October 28-30, 2008

  2. JACKSONVILLE What we set out to do… • Move 1000 people out of poverty in 1000 days. Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference October 28-30, 2008

  3. JACKSONVILLE Our goals now are… • Develop and implement a Pilot Program for 50 families • Develop and implement a program for 250 additional families based on the results of the Pilot Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference October 28-30, 2008

  4. JACKSONVILLE What changed? • Our need to determine which segments of our target population are best impacted by this intervention Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference October 28-30, 2008

  5. Strategies pursued JACKSONVILLE • Set Guiding Principles • Adopted Program Approach using both Individual and Group Work • Incorporated Family-to-Family Accountability into Program • Changed Terminology Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference October 28-30, 2008

  6. Steering Committee Working Committee Recruitment & Family Selection Program Operations/Barrier Elimination Results/Program Outcome & Success How we’re organized… JACKSONVILLE Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference October 28-30, 2008

  7. JACKSONVILLE How we’re organized…. Community Partners Government Blueprint For Prosperity Circuit Courts City of Jacksonville Department of Children and Families Duval County Health Department Jacksonville Housing Authority Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Private Community First Credit Union Regions Bank Wachovia Bank Education Duval County Public Schools Early Learning Coalition Of Duval Florida Community College of Jacksonville Non Profit The Community Foundation Of Jacksonville Family Foundations Jacksonville Economic Development Corp Lighthouse Lacrosse Local Initiatives Service Corporation (LISC) Northeast Florida Comm. Action Agency (NFCAA) St. John’s Cathedral United Way of North East Florida WorkSource Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference October 28-30, 2008

  8. JACKSONVILLE Signs of progress • Expanded Team Jacksonville • Implemented Working Committee concept • Completed study/research process • Secured funding from Jessie Ball duPont Fund for pilot program • Secured additional funding and support for pilot program from the City of Jacksonville • Hired 1,000 in 1,000 staff Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference October 28-30, 2008

  9. JACKSONVILLE Challenges • Maintaining community engagement in our model • Assuring stakeholders remained objective and checked their hats at the door • Recognizing our current economic climate will increase families seeking services Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference October 28-30, 2008

  10. JACKSONVILLE Looking ahead • Our organizational structure may have to change for next phases of work. • Our communications strategy must incorporate high-level community impact. Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference October 28-30, 2008

  11. JACKSONVILLE Anticipated next steps • Complete pilot program • Celebrate success • Compile pilot program research results • Attract national funding for full implementation program Jessie Ball duPont Fund Assets Team Conference October 28-30, 2008

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