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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Coordinating</strong> Council (TCC)<br />
Workgroups<br />
ADULT OUTCOMES<br />
Goal: Work to ensure coordinated and accessible services in support of self-sufficiency for all residents of Calhoun<br />
County<br />
Strategy:<br />
• Support financial literacy programs/ initiatives addressing the needs of individuals striving for self-sufficiency<br />
• Honor/respond to cultural differences regarding fi nances<br />
• Provide information on alternatives to predatory fi nancial practices<br />
• Provide information through a variety of mediums to help professionals and the community at large<br />
understand fi nancial literacy issues relating to needs/gaps and responses/solutions<br />
• Encourage and support the ongoing work of Inspire Community Development Federal Credit Union<br />
Accomplishments:<br />
• Creation of a traveling display featuring fi nancial recipes for success in attaining self-suffi ciency<br />
• Hosted a national expert on personal and family fi nance for a community-wide presentation and<br />
special presentations to local high school and college students<br />
• Supported the opening of Inspire Community Development Federal Credit Union through<br />
announcements, press releases, and assistance with promotional/marketing materials<br />
• Developed the Community Financial Fitness Club - a follow-up effort for low-income families and<br />
individuals to both learn and share ways to become fi nancially fi t<br />
Next Steps:<br />
• Continue to increase community outreach through the Community Financial Fitness Club, traveling<br />
displays, website, youth events, press releases, and postcard series<br />
• Continue to provide support to the Inspire Community Development Federal Credit Union<br />
• Update and maintain a resource list of available county-wide fi nancial literacy efforts<br />
• Explore/Introduce new initiatives such as Individual Development Accounts and the Venture Grant<br />
• Host a youth-oriented national expert on personal and family fi nancial fi tness<br />
• County-wide facilitator of the Poverty Reducation Initative<br />
SUBSTANCE ABUSE WORKGROUP<br />
Goal: Improve county-wide indicators as they relate to substance abuse prevention, treatment, and<br />
aftercare services<br />
Strategy:<br />
• Advocate for programs, strategies and policy designed to improve substance abuse indicators<br />
Accomplishments:<br />
• Collaboration between prevention and treatment providers in Calhoun County<br />
• Representation at the Substance Abuse Regional <strong>Coordinating</strong> Agency through relationship with<br />
County Commissioners and local providers<br />
• <strong>Part</strong>nered with Substance Abuse Data Committee to identify gaps, barriers, needs, and solutions<br />
Next Steps:<br />
• Increase involvement of additional substance abuse treatment providers in efforts of the Substance<br />
Abuse Workgroup<br />
• Continue working with the Substance Abuse Data Committee to identify data needs for future planning<br />
• Develop educational, county-wide strategies to address and reduce Marijuana use by adolescents<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Coordinating</strong> Council (TCC) of Calhoun County - Community Report Card 2010-11 Page 3