2017-711-E Health - Family Success Alliance MOU

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DocuSign Envelope ID:9ED3BFC4-FB1 1-467B-8CB5-EAE71A1 E5A21 FAMILY SUCCESS ALLIANCE Collaborative Partner Memorandum of Understanding 1. Who We Are Family Success Alliance (FSA) was formed in 2014 as a collective impact initiative to close achievement and opportunity gaps and end generational poverty in Orange County. We are building a movement to strengthen the pipeline of success from cradle to college and career for our children. We include organizations focused on education, employment,financial literacy, housing, mental health, healthcare and parenting.The parties to this agreement are listed on the signature page;the Orange County Health Department serves as the backbone for this collaboration and is referred to as the "backbone agency" in this agreement. We serve families directly through enrollment in FSA while also serving two larger"zones". See maps for each zone on our website. 2. Shared Values These values are the foundation of our work with families across the collaborative. Every FSA partner and backbone staff person takes action on these values on an ongoing basis: Zone-Based Work. FSA is a collaboration of community groups and schools who work with children and families in two geographic "Zones" of Orange County to build a culture of opportunity and achievement-so that all youth graduate from high school ready for college and career. Families are Leaders. Every zone family has assets and strengths. We believe a culture of achievement can only be built from within the community-one family at a time. We partner with families to set and achieve their goals, and bolster their belief in themselves. Driven by Data. Our resources are dedicated toward measurable outcomes for children and families. Success is gauged by results for children and families, not programs and organizations. FSA partners work together to build evidence-based solutions that drive measurable improvements with families. We track the progress of each child toward kindergarten readiness, grade-level achievement, and college and workforce readiness. If the data shows that we are not effective, we will revise our plans until we get it right. Relationships are the "Work". We are creating transformative change built on strong relationships. We first work to change ourselves.Then,through our relationships, we invite change among organizations,families and systems.Together we increase expectations, break down silos, and build accountability and alignment. We operate under the assumption of good intent in our interactions with each other, especially as we work through difficult issues together. Collaboration Creates Prosperity. FSA partners build one system of support for families.This system is made up of many equal partners who are committed to working together for the success of children, including: parents, organizations, schools,funders, government, and faith institutions. We believe that our collaboration will have the momentum to reach a tipping point of sustainable community transformation and prosperity.