MONTGOMERY COUNTY COLLABORATION COUNCIL
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Mission Statement
To improve the well-being of children, youth and families in Montgomery County through collaborative partnerships.
About This Cause
We play several roles to fulfill our mission of improving results for children through collaborative efforts. With our partners, we lead and provide support in the development of an innovative and integrated system of education, health, and human services to effectively address the needs of families in Montgomery County. MD. We establish joint goals, set strategic priorities, inform policy, strengthen systems, support quality programs, and ensure accountability that will lead to collective impact. infoMONTGOMERY infoMONTGOMERY is a collaborative effort of public and private agencies that provides detailed information about health, education and human service resources throughout Montgomery County. It connects individuals to needed services, helps programs become aware of and connect with each other, and assists decision makers in assessing gaps in services. Home Visiting In Montgomery County Home Visiting In Montgomery County, the health and well-being of vulnerable babies and their mothers is the focus of Healthy Families Montgomery, a voluntary home visiting service for pregnant women who are about to give birth for the first time. This nationally-accredited program has been successfully working to improve the lives of babies and struggling families in the County for the past 21 years by focusing on the following goals: 1) promoting preventive health care; 2) reducing the incidence of child maltreatment, 3) fostering healthy child development, 4) promoting positive parenting, and 5) developing family self-sufficiency. Families continue to receive services for three years to ensure the parent and child are connected to health services and that critical child developmental needs are being met. Excel Beyond the Bell Excel Beyond the Bell (EBB) is a public-private partnership working together with the Montgomery County Recreation Department, Montgomery County Public Schools, and community-based organizations. Our partners work together to determine programs offered, outreach to students and families, space, data collection and analysis, transportation and food Community of Practice (CoP) The Community of Practice (CoP) is a county-wide knowledge sharing and learning entity designed to provide professional development resources for youth development practitioners in Montgomery County. It strengthens the capacity of youth serving organizations, and makes it possible for young people in the County to have staff who are competent, caring and prepared to deliver the highest quality programs and services. Social Justice for All Youth To ensure all Montgomery County youth are treated fairly and have an equal chance to live safe, healthy and successful lives. Building Policies and Practices. The Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) MC Reduction Committee is working to address disparities for youth of color in the juvenile justice system by looking at legislation, policies, decision making and resource gaps that can have negative effects on outcomes for youth. Conservation Corps The Maryland Multicultural Youth Center (MMYC) continues to engage and reconnect youth enrolled in the Conservation Corps. The Corps uses a comprehensive approach with youth, ages 17 to 24, to help them attain their GED and gain hands-on experience as they complete conservation projects in the field. The Corps is funded by Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with the Collaboration Council. Many Voice for Smart Choices Building an Alliance Led by the Collaboration Council, the Montgomery County Alliance to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse seeks to be inclusive of all public agencies, private organizations, neighborhood coalitions, and community members who are concerned about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and our youth. Pathway to Services Pathway to Services is a family-friendly gateway of services and supports to help children with emotional and/or behavioral needs to get connected to the right services and supports. The Local Care Team gathers representatives from agencies across the county to recommend options for these families. The Montgomery County Federation of Families’ trained Family Navigator helps parents better advocate for their children. Local Care Team (LCT) The Local Care Team (LCT) is an interagency partnership of five public child-serving agencies and a member of the team who represents and advocates for the needs of the families. Together, the team works to resolve the complex needs of children and youth that can only be addressed across agencies Bridges to the Future Bridges to the Future provides care coordination and peer support services through Montgomery County Federation of Families, a family-run organization and integral SOC partner and began delivery of services in January 2018. Transition Coordinators were selected and trained by the Federation of Families to coordinate youth’s care and services, identify and promote youth’s strengths, advocate for youth within systems, and prepare youth for transition to successful, independent adulthood. Youth and Family Support Partners, based on their lived experience, were also selected and trained by the Federation of Families to provide mentoring and coaching to youth and families they are matched with and to help, encourage, support and teach them how to advocate for themselves.