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6 <br /> 1 • Photographers help document the beauty and diversity of our natural resources or show <br /> 2 residents enjoying our parks and environment. All photos taken in Orange County. <br /> 3 • 104 entries (57 Youth and 47 Adults) <br /> 4 • Volunteer judges evaluated photos based on: <br /> 5 — relevancy <br /> 6 — composition/arrangement <br /> 7 — focus/sharpness <br /> 8 — lighting and creativity <br /> 9 <br /> 10 The Board recognized and congratulated the 2017 photography contest winners, and <br /> 11 thanked the judges and all those who participated in this community event. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Commissioner Burroughs assisted with handing out the certificates to the photographers <br /> 14 in attendance: Richie Sheppard; Lucinda Smylie; Keith Newell; Barbara Driscoll; Sarah Joy <br /> 15 Brandt; and Kadin Brown. David Schaub was one of the judges. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 b. Family Success Alliance (FSA) — Impact Report and Update <br /> 18 The Board received an update on accomplishments and evaluation findings of the <br /> 19 Family Success Alliance's first three years, and preview major endeavors anticipated in fiscal <br /> 20 year 2017-18 and projections for future fiscal years. <br /> 21 Coby Austin, Director of Programs and Policy, made the presentation: <br /> 22 <br /> 23 BACKGROUND: <br /> 24 The Orange County Board of Commissioners has made a commitment to fighting childhood <br /> 25 poverty through supporting the Family Success Alliance (FSA), which launched in 2014. FSA is <br /> 26 a "collective impact" initiative modeled on Harlem Children's Zone and other place-based <br /> 27 cradle-to-college/career programs throughout the country. This model entails making a long- <br /> 28 term commitment to the community that grows over time as more children are embraced by the <br /> 29 pipeline of services and supports provided. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Staff will present an overview of FSA's major accomplishments over the past three years, as <br /> 32 findings from initial evaluation efforts. Staff will also project the anticipated scope of <br /> 33 services/programs in the coming years and an overview of potential external funding <br /> 34 opportunities. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Family Success Alliance <br /> 37 Impact Report and Update <br /> 38 Coby Austin & Claudia Yerena • BOCC Meeting • 9/5/17 <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Tonight's Presentation: <br /> 41 • What have we accomplished? <br /> 42 • What are we up to now? <br /> 43 • Where are we headed? <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Strengthening Academics: <br /> 46 "When I started teaching the new Kindergarten class in August, my life was great. I had seven <br /> 47 kids who started as leaders. It usually takes 3-4 weeks to build that. And I had one who really <br /> 48 shined; if he had not been in the FSA summer program it would have been very different. We <br /> 49 had an existing relationship, so I knew his trigger points and how to help him excel." <br /> 50 <br />