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15 OCPYC Next Step Plan E. Summary of Problems. Ouuortunities, Goals, Objectives, and Strategies Not Submitted to DHR In Phase I, only one goal is not specifically being addressed--goal six, Ensuring that all young children are safe from violence. The Partnership has not yet determined effective strategies for addressing this goal. We will hold a Community Seminar and Forum this spring on the impact of violence on children and families and strategies for impacting the problem. We also have several other efforts underway through Partnership committees and planning grant that are aimed at addressing the problems of community outreach, parent involvement, parenting education and skill building, and service delivery improvement. In the near future, we expect to present strategies for an effort to reach poor families in remote parts of the county, a comprehensive parent education project, and the increased use of technology to provide links between agencies and connect families to services. Finally, the Partnership is still assessing the roles that other agencies, local government, business, foundations, and churches are currently providing or might be willing to provide in the future to support the long-term plan for children and families. As these strategies emerge and when such strategies are supported by the Partnership, we will submit them to DHR for funding. F. How the Plan Addresses the State Goals for Smart Start We believe that our current vision and goals for young children and families closely match and inform the state goals for Smart Start. G. Submitting a Partial Plan: Remaining Issues and Funds The Partnership is submitting a partial plan. Our total request is for $1,504,884 dollars, which we estimate to be 71% of our total allocation (which we estimate to be $2,115,154). Our vision and goals are solid, and were recently reinforced at the second community Vision conference. We view the months of May and June as an opportunity to assess our current efforts, consider findings from several planning grants, and launch at least three special initiatives, two of which are under development by the Partnership. These are parenting development, a mobile family services/resource van, and a computerized information and referral data base. We believe that the problems facing children and families in our county are inextricably linked together. Consequently, Smart Start dollars can best be used as the financial resource for the exclusive gaps that exist because of policy or program constraints, to fill the unique and pressing gaps for services that do exist, and to serve as the "glue" that brings agencies and programs together to more effectively meet the needs of young children and families.