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9 <br /> Orange County <br /> CFAC Summary <br /> The Orange County CFAC FY23 included advocacy efforts that Scope of Influence <br /> subcommittee (OC-CFAC) is now in were specific, measurable, achievable, Ongoing • • •cacy • <br /> its second year as part of the Alliance relevant, and timely, following the support • members • <br /> Health service area. The group (SMART) planning method. recipients • the register <br /> continued its endeavors to implement of unmetneeds <br /> systems advocacy planning to support, Among our accomplishments: <br /> inary <br /> assist, and advocate for those within • CFAC members attended a Justice • • • <br /> their communities. United community event to learn Resource Trauma Network, <br /> more about their advocacy efforts for <br /> va <br /> OC-CFAC has taken a proactive • Club • <br /> P the marginalized populations in <br /> approach toward advocacy by Orange County. <br /> networking and collaborating with � Goalsur <br /> • CFAC members heard from a . •• _ • , <br /> stakeholders and service providers representative of El Futuro of Durham • _, , • employment <br /> across Orange County. With many County representative,who shared options for members • <br /> members and recipients needing and answered questions pertaining to recipientswho are going <br /> assistance and support, OC-CFAC the service gaps identified in the • transitional <br /> identified specific areas where service - <br /> Hispanic population and their plan to phases, from crisis to <br /> gaps are present as they relate to the <br /> Hispanic population, including a lack return to the Orange County stabilization • <br /> community again. maintenance, with <br /> of trained bi-lingual care staff and <br /> translators throughout behavioral and • OC-CFAC chair Carol Conway specific focuson <br /> physical health, and in the judicial worked tirelessly with many IDD/behaviora <br /> system. organizations, stakeholders, and populations <br /> Alliance Health to plan an event As the Orange County <br /> OC-CFAC also recognized and targeting IDD community members, CFAC <br /> identified service gaps within the IDD/ supporters, and allies for October subcommitteecontinues to grow and <br /> behavioral health population related to 2023 with numerous well-known build its membership, <br /> employment and housing. We leaders within the community. State make a <br /> recognized the many challenges officials will speak and take part in positivedifference and change in <br /> marginalized individuals face in their panel discussions at the event. <br /> communities. OC- CFAC has a unique . We networked and collaborated with •accomplishedcommunity,ur <br /> with <br /> and experiential perspective when <br /> the Orange County System of Care continued advocacy , <br /> implementing advocacy efforts, and an committee to support and co-sponsor support through <br /> understanding that positive change is a our Be Well community event in May. • , , , <br /> process, sometimes slow and painful, " <br /> but a process nonetheless. • We have added at least four newcollaboration <br /> members to the committee this year. various stakeholdersand <br /> service providers <br />