2019-431-E Health - Family Success Alliance partner MOU

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DocuSign Envelope ID:C83972F6-1100-4600-8747-8D3DE320234B �► 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: Be Outcome-oriented: We are dedicated to measurable outcomes for children and families. If the data show that we are not effective,we will revise our plans until we get it right. Understand that Relationships are"The Work":We are creating transformativechange built on strong relationships.We first work to change ourselves.Then, through our relationships, we invite change among organizations,families, and systems. Trust the Wisdom of Families: FSA embraces the whole family("Men approach") and aims to be guided by their wisdom. FSA and its partners commit to embedding responsiveness to families throughout our work. Racial Equity and Inclusion: We seek to acknowledge and address the structures that create racial and other forms of inequities in education, health, and wealth. We believe the rich diversity of our families is an asset to be woven into our processes and systems of support. Community Power: Working together with families,we have the chance to uncover our individual and collective power to change circumstances for the better. We believe that our families are experts in their own lives, and together they have the capacity to develop their own solutions to the problems they face. Accountability to the Community: We expect to be in true partnership with families and give them the power to drive our work.We strive to create a supportive space where we can hold each other accountable to this ideal.