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2 <br /> 1 Steve Halkiotis referred to the BOCC adopted goals and priorities, specifically#6. He <br /> 2 invited the Commissioners to attend the next OCS student achievement committee meeting. <br /> 3 He said there are many successful programs that are helping to close the achievement gap. <br /> 4 Chair McKee said he would relay Steve Halkiotis' comments to Bonnie Hammersley. <br /> 5 Commissioner Price arrived at 7:09 p.m. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 2. Family Success Alliance <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Background Information: <br /> 10 Poverty &Adverse Childhood Experiences <br /> 11 Poverty in Orange County has been on the rise. Research shows that people living in poverty <br /> 12 disproportionately experience Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which are potentially <br /> 13 traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well-being. Intervening <br /> 14 early to address the social determinants of health, including ACEs and educational <br /> 15 achievement, are priorities for the health department and laid the foundation for the Family <br /> 16 Success Alliance (FSA). <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Model Programs and Adaptation to Orange County <br /> 19 FSA is modeled on the Harlem Children's Zone, a "cradle to college or career" pipeline that <br /> 20 provides wrap-around services and intensive academic interventions. After 20 years of work, <br /> 21 HCZ has eliminated the racial achievement gap for its students. Adapting this model to Orange <br /> 22 County required identifying neighborhoods where families are struggling to make ends meet <br /> 23 and facilitating a community-engaged process for selecting two pilot zones, Zone 4 (Southern <br /> 24 Hillsborough) and Zone 6 (Chapel Hill-Carrboro). <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Gap Analysis, Initial Programs, and Strategic Plan Development <br /> 27 FSA staff worked closely with community members living in the zones and other key <br /> 28 stakeholders to identify gaps in Orange County's "pipeline" and develop a Strategic Plan for <br /> 29 how to address those gaps. The two initial programs developed by FSA include 1) a summer <br /> 30 Kindergarten Readiness program, implemented in partnership with school districts, and 2) a <br /> 31 Navigator Program that helps FSA-enrolled families support their children's education and <br /> 32 connect with community resources by drawing on the expertise of zone residents who are hired <br /> 33 and trained by FSA. FSA also supports afterschool programing and summer enrichment for <br /> 34 enrolled children. <br /> 35 Program Update <br /> 36 Colleen Bridger, Director, Orange County Health Department, made the following <br /> 37 PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 38 <br /> 39 <br /> �!J 40 <br /> HOO <br /> )IDIJ�������������Ia r,Q r . a � In 1 1!4 <br /> (��I 42 <br /> 43 <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Joint School Board and County Commissioner Meeting <br /> 46 September 29, 2016, Presentation Overview <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Three Problems: <br /> 49 1. Safety net interventions too diluted <br /> 50 2. No robust evaluations <br />