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1 Commissioner Gordon asked if the process for implementing this child success model 2 will be to adapt it as a research strategy. 3 Colleen Bridger said the goal is to figure out how to adapt it in a rural environment. She 4 said this has always been done in high density, urban areas. She said staff will start with two 5 zones, with the goal of expanding to all six zones. 6 Commissioner Gordon said this is a good integrated approach for success. She said it 7 is important to take one zone from the Chapel Hill /Carrboro area and one zone from the rural 8 area. 9 Commissioner McKee said the draft charter includes a list of potential partner 10 organizations and representatives. He asked if there had been any formal conversations with 11 these. 12 13 The draft charter reads as follows: 14 15 DRAFT Proposal for Advisory Group (CHARTER) 16 Orange County Poverty Council (OCPC) 17 May 8, 2014 18 Orange County Poverty Council 19 The Orange County Poverty Council will advise and make non - binding advisory 20 recommendations on resource allocations, program planning, and policy changes to ensure a 21 pipeline of high - quality services to reduce the detrimental effects of poverty for children and 22 families living in the County, including: 23 ❑ Identify geographically defined priority areas of high -need to pilot a focused collective impact 24 approach to provide a pipeline of success from birth to college /career for children and families 25 in the County; 26 ❑ Serve as a convening body, known as a baclbone organization, to catalyze and coordinate 27 partnerships among government agencies, non - profits, and individuals around the pipeline to 28 success in the County; 29 ❑ Assist in the development of a shared set of goals and standard set of quantitative and 30 qualitative indicators to target activities and measure progress; 31 ❑ Recommend specific, evidenco-based programs and policies to fill gaps in the pipeline 32 through coordination of existing services or development of new initiatives; and 33 ❑ Pursue funding and development opportunities to meet identified needs that cannot be 34 addressed by coordination of existing policies, programs, or services. 35 36 The Importance of Addressing Poverty 37 Orange County is a leader in the state and nation in innovative programs and policies to 38 address the needs of the County's residents. Recent local indicators point to increasing 39 numbers of children living in poverty in the County. This is important because we know that the 40 experiences of children in socio - economically disadvantaged communities have long -term 41 negative effects. Mitigating the effects of poverty on children in Orange County will promote a 42 thriving economy, healthy people, and a strong community for all residents. 43 Charge of the Council 44 The Council is not charged with creating or administering new programs or services to the 45 Orange County community. Instead, the Council is charged with building on and leveraging the 46 existing networks of service providers, policy makers, and community advocates to coordinate a 47 substantial infrastructure of resources around the common goal of a high - quality pipeline of 48 services from early childhood to college or career for children in areas of high -need in Orange 49 County.