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Colleen Bridger said zone 6 spans both Chapel Hill and Carrboro, but it is the same school system. She said Northside is in zone 5, and this is in Chapel Hill. Commissioner Gordon said it would be helpful if the slides could be sent electronically to the Board. Colleen Bridger said the point was just for the Board to know that that staff has a statistical method to identify the zones. She said she is happy to share the details. Commissioner Gordon asked if the process for implementing this child success model will be to adapt it as a research strategy. Colleen Bridger said the goal is to figure out how to adapt it in a rural environment. She said this has always been done in high density, urban areas. She said staff will start with two zones, with the goal of expanding to all six zones. Commissioner Gordon said this is a good integrated approach for success. She said it is important to take one zone from the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area and one zone from the rural area. Commissioner McKee said the draft charter includes a list of potential partner organizations and representatives. He asked if there had been any formal conversations with these. The draft charter reads as follows: DRAFT Proposal for Advisory Group (CHARTER) Orange County Poverty Council (OCPC) May 8, 2014 Orange County Poverty Council The Orange County Poverty Council will advise and make non-binding advisory recommendations on resource allocations, program planning, and policy changes to ensure a pipeline of high-quality services to reduce the detrimental effects of poverty for children and families living in the County, including: ❑ Identify geographically defined priority areas of high-need to pilot a focused collective impact approach to provide a pipeline of success from birth to college/career for children and families in the County; ❑ Serve as a convening body, known as a backbone organization, to catalyze and coordinate partnerships among government agencies, non-profits, and individuals around the pipeline to success in the County; ❑ Assist in the development of a shared set of goals and standard set of quantitative and qualitative indicators to target activities and measure progress; ❑ Recommend specific, evidence-based programs and policies to fill gaps in the pipeline through coordination of existing services or development of new initiatives; and ❑ Pursue funding and development opportunities to meet identified needs that cannot be addressed by coordination of existing policies, programs, or services. The Importance of Addressing Poverty Orange County is a leader in the state and nation in innovative programs and policies to address the needs of the County's residents. Recent local indicators point to increasing numbers of children living in poverty in the County. This is important because we know that the experiences of children in socio-economically disadvantaged communities have long-term negative effects. Mitigating the effects of poverty on children in Orange County will promote a thriving economy, healthy people, and a strong community for all residents. Charge of the Council