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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-00213 Presentation - Overtown Children and Youth Coalition2/25/2013 Overtown Children & Youth Coalition Working to Create a Shared Vision for Community Change and Action To Promote Success for Overtown Children and Youth Collective Impact • Common Agenda • Shared Measurement System • Mutually Reinforcing Activities • Continuous Communication Back Office Support cal Current Members Hands 2 Help Human Resource Staffing of Miami New Horizons Community Mental Health Center Overtown Community Optimist Club Overtown Youth Center Phi Beta Sigma Power U Center for Social Change St. Agnes CDC Respect 4 Life, Suited for Success/Dress for Success Miami Sundari Foundation/Lotus House Women's Shelter Star Pupil Tutoring The Protijay One 80 Touching Miami With Love URGENT, Inc. Access to Higher Education Youth Development, \\ Empowerment & Employments Quality Early Development and self-Suttinency Physical & Mental Health & Wellness Community Developmen ✓ ��\,`Arts & Culture f \\�• Parent and Guardian Submitted into the public record in connection with Item #5 on 02/25/13. Todd B. Hannon Clerk of the Board 1 13—W2-t 3 Pre €v- 4"col-join — Overtown toirm `foi,L+h CIOC 4t0V1 2/25/2013 Building a Cross -Sector Coalition ilodong FPofr'inl Osdated SaMd© Ontementkns Ito 1 Systems Change SastaknaLle 'fourth Empagement .44 How You Can Help Formal recognition of the Overtown Children and Youth Coalition as the Planning Team to Prepare the Overtown Children's Initiative Application Legislate the SEOPW CRA Tax Increment allocation to The Children's Trust Support the Overtown Children & Youth Coalition's Collective Impact Efforts Participate in the Community Strategic Planning Sessions with Coalition Membership. Next Meeting March 8, 2013 from 10-2pm at 1000 NW 1. Ave. STE 100 Support Legislation at the City of Miami to form an Overtown Children's Initiative Communur rnicai rn cnnemn.m roam What's on the Minds of Our Youth.,. I am creative and athletic I wonder about how the world will heal itself I hear the wind blowing swiftly I see the clouds dance around the sky 1 want a sports car I am creative and athletic I pretend I am flying I feel super I touch the stars I worry about dropping out of school I cry when I feel sad I am creative and athletic I understand life is unfair I say I can achieve anything I dream about myself I try to work hard I hope for a good education I am creative and athletic 1 411710 Submitted into the public record in connection with Item #5 on 02/25/13. Todd B. Hannon Clerk of the Board 2 2/25/2013 THANK YOU! For More Information on this Collectiv e Impact Initiativ e Contact Saliha Nelson, MSEd Chairperson, Overtown Children & Youth Coalition Vice President, URGENT, INC. 1000 NW 1" Ave. STE 100 Miami, FL 33136 786-439-1544 ph 866-811-7778 fax gfficeA urventinc nry Submitted into the public record in connection with Item #5 on 02/25/13. Todd B. Hannon Clerk of the Board 3 • I► 75%a OF OVERTOWN SCHOOLS HAVE NOT MET ANNUAL YEARLY PROGRESS (FLDOE) OVERTOWN RANKS IN THE TOP 5 FOR NUMBER OF RESIDENTS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY(FLDOH) OVERTOWN RANKS IN THE TOP 5 FOR TEEN PREGNANCIES IN MIAMI- DADE COUNTY (FDOH) OVERTOWN CHILDREN AND YOUTH COALITION IS CREATING A SHARED VISION FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE AND ACTION TO PROMOTE SUCCESS FOR OVERTOWN CHILDREN AND YOUTH 0 January 0 2013 Submitted into the public record in connection with Item #5 on 02/25/13. Todd B. Hannon Clerk of the Board Impact Florida Statute 409.147 establishes a process for communities seeking a Children's Initiative designation from the state of Florida. A Children's Initiative is a neighborhood or community in Florida where the infrastructure and opportunities that middle class communities take for granted are nonexistent or so marginal that they are ineffective Why an Overtown Children's Initiative? Overtown, Miami FL has approx. 13,119 residents, 61% are Black, 28% are of Hispanic heritage, 28% are foreign born and 38% speak another language other than English at home and almost 1/3 are under 18 years old. Eighty-seven percent (87% ) of residents live below the poverty line (Census 2000). The community's arts, business and entertainment corridors are speckled with vacant lots, dilapidated buildings and empty retail bays. Ironically, Overtown is less than a mile from the bustling Port of Miami, less than 2 miles from Brickell's international banking hub, is encircled by Miami Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade College, the Performing Arts Center, a new multi- million dollar homeless housing and service center, a state off the art bio-technology park and the recent home of a $50 million dollar affordable housing bond offer. But, the level of disparity between Miami's hub of international and local economic activity and Overtown's poverty and economic stagnation is jarring. The need for an Overtown Children's Initiative is great. Anchored stakeholders in the Overtown community feel the sense of urgency to change the status quo of ameliorating resident's needs. It is time to create a future of economic prosperity, educational success and transformative community change for our children. OVERTOWN CHILDREN & YOUTH COALITION Hands 2 Help, Human Resource Staffing of Miami, New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Overtown Community Optimist Club, Overtown Youth Center, Phi Beta Sigma, Power U Center for Social Change, Respect 4 Life, St. Agnes CDC, Suited for Success/Dress for Success Miami, Sundari Foundation/Lotus House Women's Shelter, Star Pupil Tutoring, The Protijay One 80, Touching Miami With Love, URGENT, Inc. Building a Cross Sector Coalition for Youth Success The Overtown Children and Youth Coalition is building the infrastructure needed to establish an Overtown Children's Initiative through the State of Florida Key Issues: • Early development and care of children • Education of children and youth • Arts and Culture • Physical & Mental Health and Wellness • Youth Development & Employment • Parent and Guardian Support • Access to Higher Education Community Safety • Housing and Community Development • Financial Growth and Stability Moving from Isolated Service Interventions to Systems Change for Collective Impact Target ?.cton & Intervention Collective Impact, defined as the commitment of a group of important actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem is hard to achieve when attempted through traditional methods. Current methods encourage isolated efforts, short-term funding commitments, a decentralized infrastructure, and uncoordinated efforts from the private, public and academic sectors. To be successful, collective impact must include five conditions: • Common Agenda —Shared vision for change, common understanding of the problem and a joint approach to solve it through agreed upon actions. • Shared Measurement Systems —A short list of indicators at the community level to ensure aligned efforts. Organizations engaged in the same activity should report on the same measures Mutually Reinforcing Activities —Service providers should do what they are good at in a way that helps the collective and complements the service network Continuous Communication —Information is shared in the same language. Mandatory monthly or bi-weekly in -person meetings and web- based communication among leaders take place. Back Office Support —Resources, i.e. time, money and personnel are devoted to the coordination of efforts. Three roles are required: project manager, data manager and facilitator ABOUT URGENT, INC. URGENT Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) youth and community development organization where our mission is to empower young minds to transform their communities. We do this by promoting shared leadership through empowerment, education and civic engagement to create collective well-being. We choose to work with individuals and communities that are most in need of transformation because our vision is that all people have the social, educational and economic resources to thrive. We believe elders are the anchors of communities. oarents are the coaches and vouna oeoole are the drivers of chanae. For More Information on this Collective Impact Initiative Contact SALIHA NELSON, MSED VICE PRESIDENT, URGENT, INC. CHAIRPERSON, OVERTOWN CHILDREN AND YOUTH COALITION SALIHAURGENTINC ORG * 305-205-4605 PH CALL TO ACTION: How You Can Help • Formally Recognize the Overtown Children and Youth Coalition as the Planning Team to Prepare the Overtown Children's Initiative Application to the State • Legislate that the SEOPW CRA Tax Increment allocation to The Children's Trust Support the Overtown Children and Youth Coalition's Collective Impact Efforts • Participate in Community Children and Youth Strategic Planning Sessions with the Coalition • Support Legislation at the City of Miami to Support the Overtown Children's Initiative URGENT, INC. 1000 NW 1ST AVE SUITE 100 Miami, FL 33136 786-439-1544ph 866-811-7778 fax office@urgentinc.org www.urgentinc.org Twitter @Urgentinc Facebook.com/Ureentinc