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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 14, 2017 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-g <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Approval of NACo Rural Impact Community Challenge Resolution <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Health <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Rural Impact Community Challenge <br />Resolution <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Dr. Dorothy Cilenti, 919-245-2412 <br /> Rebecca Crawford, 919-245-2414 <br />Meredith McMonigle, 919-245-2071 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To approve a NACo Rural Impact Community Challenge resolution in a national <br />effort to combat rural child poverty. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The backbone staff of the Family Success Alliance requests the BOCC <br />consider a resolution in support the Rural Impact County Challenge, a national initiative to help <br />advance counties’ efforts to reduce the number of rural children and families living in poverty <br />sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo). The Rural Impact County Challenge <br />(RICC) seeks to recognize and support counties making a real difference in the lives of children <br />in rural communities. <br /> <br />The Family Success Alliance aligns with the vision of the Rural Impact County Challenge. This <br />Call to Action asks counties to develop or refine an actionable plan that can be used to achieve <br />local and state-level impacts. While it is not required to participate, county elected officials can <br />adopt a resolution pledging to work with local, state, and federal entities (e.g., schools, health <br />and social service providers, and state and federal policymakers), children and families, and <br />other key stakeholders. Actionable items include: <br />• Convene or draw on a diverse team of leaders and decision makers from multiple <br />agencies committed to reducing the number of children and families in rural areas living in <br />poverty <br />• Develop a plan with measurable outcomes that improves access, participation, and/or <br />impact of evidence-based and other promising practices in one or more of the following <br />areas: early childhood education, nutrition, workforce development, and health and <br />human services. <br />• Implement research-based approaches that advance the plan. <br />• Create a process to track progress using data and information systems, and to report on <br />successes. <br /> <br />1