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11 OCPYC Next Step Plan 5. Families know how to access housing, child care, and other financial resources. Desired Strategies: 1. Assist community agencies in acquiring the necessary funds to serve young children and families. 2. Encourage initiatives by the private sector and religious communities. 3. Provide child care subsidies to poor and low-income families. Strategies to Provide Economic Support for Low-Income Families The emphasis for this goal is on expanding the availability of child care subsidies for poor and low-income families. The project, which is jointly developed by Day Care Services Association and the Department of Social Services, is very innovative. It raises the ceiling of family income eligibility to $25,000 and pays higher reimbursement rates for centers or homes meeting higher standards of care as an economic development strategy to leverage higher quality care in the county. Also applications for eligibility will be available directly at child care programs in an effort to reduce parental stress and minimize bureaucracy. Major collaborators on this project are Day Care Services Association, the Department of Social Services, and the child care programs who are willing to determine family eligibility. GOAL SIX: To ensure that all young children are safe from violence Desired Outcomes/Results: 1. Effective violence prevention services exist. 2. Law enforcement works with social workers to prevent domestic violence. 3. Children are safe from violence and abuse in the home and in their communities. Desired Strategies: 1. Promote neighborhood Community Watch and drug awareness committees to fight drug- related crime. 2. Encourage community and neighborhood education on child abuse reporting. 3. Establish crisis nurseries. 4. Expand and promote the use of hot lines/crisis lines for parents of young children. 5. Develop strategies for safety and injury prevention for young children in public housing communities. 6. Promote conflict resolution and anger management for families, human services providers, and court personnel. 7. Extend child service coordination, home visiting, and parent education programs to prevent child abuse and neglect. GOAL SEVEN* To improve the delivery of human services (for young children and families Desired Outcomes/Results: 1. Agencies share information and knowledge appropriately to reduce the burden on families. 2. Service delivery is simple and available to families where it is convenient for them. 3. All families are welcomed to participate and share in their child's education. 4. Community-based services exist. 5. Agencies use technology to communicate effectively with one another.