About Us
VISION
That every child in Ottawa County will feel safe and secure within a stable family. Mission: Serve as an agent of collaboration for all public and private agencies willing to participate as partners in the effort to help families stay together. Partnerships will be developed as necessary to meet the multiple needs of our children and their families.
WHAT WE DO
Core Functions
Coordinating Systems and Services
Families as Partners:
- Families as equal partners
- Family support
- Community based
- Strengths based
- Family voice and choice
- Outcome focused
- Culturally competent
- Individualized service plan
- Least restrictive environment
- Team based
- Natural supports
- Collaboration
- Persistence
- Creative solutions
- Continuous quality improvement
System as Partners:
- System of care development
- Elimination of duplication
- Cost efficiency
- Program and process monitoring and evaluation
- Comprehensive strategic planning and reporting
- Effective communication
- Meaningful positive relationship development
Engaging and Empowering Families
- Family engagement
- Family empowerment
- Parent advocacy
- Family voice in decision making
- Families as equal partners
- Equipped and prepared family partners
- Valued roles and responsibilities of families
- Family strengths valued & supported
- Youth engagement
- Cultural competency
Shared Resources, Risks, and Rewards
- Transparency
- Generative leadership
- Shared ownership
- Collaborative partnerships
- Common purpose
- Fiscal responsibility
- Community awareness
Building Community Capacity
- Comprehensive and strategic planning and reporting
- Community values
- Community Mobilization
- Align community efforts across a continuum of services
- Data informed decisions
- Implement feasible evidence based practices
- State and local linkages and partnerships
- Effective communication
- Interdisciplinary processes
- Meaningful positive relationship building
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