Family Care Network Annual Report

community resources development
As stated in our mission, the agency is committed to partnering with our local community to provide services
to our children, youth and families. The two teams within our Community Resources Development division work
to connect individuals, businesses and organizations in unique and significant ways to those impacted by
trauma in our community.
Primary program funding sources are often very limited in scope and do not give us the ability to fully meet the
needs of the youth and families we serve. Therefore, we have developed two teams—the Community Engagement
Team and the Resources Engagement Team, who are focused on reaching out and partnering with our community in
unique ways. The Community Engagement Team focuses on connecting individuals, businesses and/or organizations
to our mission through different volunteer opportunities, such as being a mentor, intern, tutor, career mentor,
administrative volunteer and/or education navigator. And our Resources Engagement Team focuses on expanding
community awareness, advocacy and support through individual relationships, committee development, and
awareness campaigns and events, helping us acquire additional support, funding and resources to fully meet the
extensive needs of those in our care and provide fiscal longevity to our agency.
Goals of Services
• Create and expand linkage between youth and
families in care with our community
• Develop resources to meet needs which are not
covered by primary funding sources
• Serve as a conduit for individuals and
organizations to become positively involved in
the lives of our local children, youth and families,
and advocate on their behalf
• Establish alternative revenue sources which will
allow for us to expand and develop new programs
and establish fiscal longevity without relying on
public funding
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