FY23 Annual Plan
Governance Type: Meet and confer
Collaborative Functional Type: Partner Engagement
Collaborative Description and Activities to Strengthen Effectiveness:
The Wayne County Family Connection Collaborative has been a part of Wayne County for many years. Our Collaborative is focused on sustaining close relationships with our partners who are our schools, civic organizations, law enforcement, government agencies and citizens of our community. While the COVID Pandemic continues to interrupt some of our Programs and Activities in our FY 22 Plan, our Collaborative has been successful in both establishing and coordinating partnerships and network relationships. This process has provided an environment for collaborating organizations which allows us to share the successes, resources and responsibilities of the needs of the community. Our FY 23 Plan continues to reflect the importance of educating our children and locally established needs and therefore, has not changed dramatically. Our Collaborative is committed to successfully developing solutions for supporting Increased Family Stability by; reducing the number of Homeless Families, improving Mental Health awareness, support and treatment, and seeking to reduce the impact of Opioid/Substance Use disorders by providing Education/Awareness and Support to Middle Grades and High School Students. In order to strengthen the effectiveness of our Collaborative we will develop Strategy Teams for each of the Strategies indicated above. This process will generate plans and actions necessary to move our Strategies forward. This linkage will increase our understanding of the effects of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and even Homelessness for individuals in need. Our FY 23 Plan continues to reflect those locally established needs and therefore, has not changed dramatically. Our FY 23 Plan will continue to focus on Partner engagement.
Desired Outcome: Improved School Success
Child and Family Indicators:
| Indicator | Result Area | Data Source | Specify if Other |
| 3rd grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on Milestones ELA assessment [CS8b] | Children Succeeding in School | KIDS Count Website | |
| 5th grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on Milestones Math assessment [CS11b] | Children Succeeding in School | KIDS Count Website |
Activities:
| Activity Type | Activity Name | Description | Target Group |
| Systems Change | Wayne READS | Increase awareness in the community of the importance and barriers to early literacy through imbedding the four pillars of the Get Georgia Reading Program into the Wayne READS (Reading Empowers Achievement and Discovery in all Students) Program. | Wayne County School Students Pre-K through 12th Grade |
| Systems Change | Student Attendance and School Climate Committee | Family Connection Executive Director will serve on the Committee to ensure that policies and procedure are in place to reduce the number of unexcused absences from school. | Family Connection Executive Director will serve on the Committee to ensure that policies and procedure are in place to reduce the absenteeism. |
| Systems Change | Education Strategy Team | Develop an Education Strategy Team made up of Collaborative Board Members and School | Community Partners |
| Collaborative Development | Collaborative Development | Improve the participation of the Collaborative Partner Engagement increasing to Extensive or Moderate Participation. | Partners Not Participating in the Partner Engagement Matrix |
| Results Accountability | Data Collection | Data will be obtained from the BOE’s Data Supervisor, the Director Curriculum and Instruction for ELA Assessment Scores and the Check and Connect Program to monitor the Student’s Progress in ELA and Math Skills. | The Collaborative and Citizens of Wayne County |
| Results Accountability | I-Ready | Student’s progress for ELA and Math will be assessed through the I Ready Program | Collaborative Partners |
| Results Accountability | Common Assessment | Common Assessment will be used to monitor Student’s progress in all subjects across all Grade Bands. | Collaborative Partners |
Programs & Services:
| Program/Service Name | Description | Target Group | Lead Implementing Partner | Collaborative Responsibility |
| Sunset Point Tutoring Program | Monthly tutoring for children K through 5th Grade in the Sunset Pointe Apartments | 3rd and 5th Grade Students | Sunset Pointe Housing Community | The Collaborative will recommend a Tutor to Sunset Pointe Management |
| Elementary School Age Children | Children Reading Event to include reading, story time, educational games, and breakfast and lunch provided by the Summer Feeding Program | 20 Children in the community that are Elementary School Age (Pre -K through Grade 5) | The Collaborative | Conduct a summer reading program to include reading stories, educational games and breakfast and lunch. |
| Summer Enrichment Program | Students of all ages to enroll in areas of cooking, horticulture, | Students Pre-K through 12th Grade | Board of Education | Support and Recruit Volunteers to Assist with Programs |
| Literacy Fair | Wayne READS will host a Literacy Fair for the community and give will give each child in attendance a free book. | 100 + Students Pre-K through 12th Grade | Board of Education | The Collaborative will recruit volunteers and assist in hosting the Events |
| Children’s Learning Library | Display of Books will be set-up at the Family Connection Office for children to borrow trade or take to read. | 20 Children in the Pine View Housing Area. | The Collaborative | Continue to stock and maintain Lending Library throughout the year. |
To Document and Monitor Progress:
| What is being measured? | What is the data source? | Who will be responsible? | How often will the data be collected? | How will you communicate these results? |
| I-Ready Program | Student’s I Ready Assessments results for both ELA and Math | Wayne County Board of Education | 3 Quarters during School Year | The Wayne County Board of Education will communicate the results to the Collaborative. |
| Results of the District Improvement Plan Goals | District Improvement Plan Goal to increase percentage of Students scoring Proficient in ELA Milestones by 5 percentage points. | Wayne County Board of Education | Annually | The Wayne County Board of Education will communicate the results to the Collaborative. |
| Collaborative Attendance | Board Minutes, Attendance Records, Kids Count, Collaborative Sign In Sheets/Meeting Surveys, Local Data, Self- Assessments, and the Partner Engagement Matrix. | The Collaborative | Quarterly | The Collaborative will use the noted Data Sources as a means of evaluating the Collaborative overall successes, weaknesses, and necessary improvements. The processes and progress will be documented during the monthly collaborative meetings and reflected in the minutes. |
| Check and Connect Partners within the Collaborative | Number of Check and Connect Partners Mentoring Program within the Collaborative | Wayne County Board of Education | Quarterly | The Wayne County Board of Education Check and Connect Manager will provide the number of Collaborative Mentors engaged in the program, and review the progress data quarterly. |
| Student Attendance and School Climate | The Committee will review non-identifying data from student health and school environment surveys and attendance records. | Wayne County Board of Education Committee Chair | Semi- Annually | The recommendations, policy changes, and proposed interventions, once approved by the Committee, will be made available to Board of Education for approval and distribution to students and parents/guardians. |
| No. of Books in the Lending Library | Number of Books be taken from the Lending Library | The Collaborative | Quarterly | The Collaborative will maintain the Lending Library Quarterly, calculate the number of books being given out and communicate the results to the Collaborative. |
| Education Strategy Team | Strategy Teams Progress and Actions to Improve Students ELA and Math Scores | Collaborative | Quarterly | The Collaborative Education Strategy Teams will report results from I-Ready, Common Assessments, and District Improvement Plan to the Collaborative member with recommendations for programs and actions to improved or maintain the Student’s progress. |
| Literacy Fair | Number of Books and Students Attending the Literacy Fair Events | Wayne County Board of Education | Date of the Event | Data will be communicated to the Collaborative immediately following each event. |
Desired Outcome: Increased Family Stability
Strategy: The Collaborative will partner with local agencies to increase Family Stability by increasing access to resources for Homeless Families, increasing Mental Health awareness and support and Educating the Community and Students on the Substance Abuse.
Child and Family Indicators:
| Indicator | Result Area | Data Source | Specify if Other |
| Other [LD10] No. of Homeless People in Community | Stable, Self-Sufficient and Productive Families | Point in Time Count/Board of Education | |
| Other [LD10] No. Mental Health Providers | Stable, Self-Sufficient and Productive Families | LE Agencies/Local Food Banks/supporting agencies | |
| Other [LD10] No. of Suicides in Adults and Children Substance Abuse Cases | Stable, Self-Sufficient and Productive Families | LE Agencies/Local Food Banks/supporting agencies |
Activities:
| Activity Type | Activity Name | Description | Target Group |
| Systems Change | Establish a Homeless Network | The Network will provide information on resources, food, clothing, physical and mental health, and shelter to Homeless Persons | Community Partners |
| Systems Change | Evidence Based Education | Partner with Wayne Recovery Coalition to promote interagency, community-wide collaboration, to implement programs, reduce morbidity and mortality. | The Wayne County Community and Strategy Team |
| Systems Change | STOPIT Anonymous Reporting System Application | STOPit Anonymous Reporting System to report safety, misconduct, or compliance concerns to help others or help themselves, via their cell phone. | The Wayne County Community |
| Systems Change | Stability Strategy Teams | The Teams will consist of Members of Collaborative/Community, review the needs of the Homeless and Substance Abuse, and make recommendations to improve capabilities. | The Wayne County Community and Strategy Team |
| Communications | Support and Services for the Homeless | Provide information for the Community in the areas of education, awareness and support for Substance Abuse. | The Wayne County Community |
| Communications | Expand Resources Directory | Update, maintain and publish Annual Resource Directory | The Wayne County Community |
| Communications | Ministerial Survey | The Ministerial Survey results will provide the capability for linking all of the available resources in the county into a single database. | The Wayne County Community |
| Communications | Mental Health First Aid Training | Provide Information on Mental Health First Aid Training/promotional/educational updates to the community on venues/materials regarding Mental Health. | Wayne County Community |
| Communications | BeThe1To Campaign | Continue to promote a community wide Process to inform/share with the citizens of Wayne County the 5 Steps of the BeThe1To Campaign. | Wayne County Community |
| Communications | Social Media and Live Events | Provide information for the Community in the areas of education, awareness and support for Substance Abuse. | The Wayne County Community, Students Grades 6th through 12th |
Programs & Services:
| Program/Service Name | Description | Target Group | Lead Implementing Partner | Collaborative Responsibility |
| Mental Health Support | The Mental Health Strategy Team will continue to ensure that the Wayne County Community is made aware of available providers and professional care givers to provide assistance to individuals with Mental Health needs. | Wayne County Community | The Collaborative | Develop Partnerships with the hospital, law enforcement, Probate Court, Drug Court Clients and the Wayne County Substance Abuse Coalition. |
| Services for Homeless Population | Partner with local agencies to ensure that the needs of identified Homeless are met in a timely manner. | Homeless Population of Wayne County | Homeless Shelters within and surrounding Wayne County. | Develop Partnership with agencies that can provide transitional housing and resources for individuals that are homeless. |
| STOPIT Application System Administrator Functions | STOPIT Anonymous Reporting System Administrator maintains the systems, provides access for new providers to receive the incident reports, and notifies providers of system changes and down times. | Wayne County Community | Wayne County Family Connection STOPIT App Administrator | Ensure that the Administrative Functions are maintained and up to date within the application. |
| Substance Abuse Prevention programs for youth | Deliver evidence-based drug prevention and awareness programs to youth at churches and youth-serving agencies | Wayne County Youth and School Students age 11 through 18. | Wayne County Recovery Coalition | Collaborative Members serving on Education Committee of Recovery Coalition |
| Speaker’s Bureau | Establish a Volunteer Speaker’s Bureau made up of local agencies, recovering addicts, local leaders and Medical Professionals to train, educate and promote community awareness and support for Substance Abuse | Wayne County Community, local civic group members, and Ministerial Youth Directors. | Wayne County Recovery Coalition | Collaborative Members serving on Recovery Education Strategy executing with Evidence Based Programs |
| Substance Abuse Awareness and Support Projects | Media Campaigns for Public Service Announcements, Execution of a Teen Maze, BLOGS and U Tube Programs to Educate Students and Citizens of Wayne County on Substance Abuse. | Wayne County Community, local civic group members, and Ministerial Youth Directors. | Wayne County Recovery Coalition | Collaborative Members will serve on of the Recovery Coalition |
| Drug Take Back Program | Drug Take Back Programs will be used to receive unused/un wanted prescriptions /medications. | Wayne County Citizens | Safe Kids Program | Collaborative Members will serve as Volunteers/Partners in the Take Back Drug Events |
To Document and Monitor Progress:
| What is being measured? | What is the data source? | Who will be responsible? | How often will the data be collected? | How will you communicate these results? |
| Number of Persons Identified as Homeless and/or placed in Shelters | Local Point In Time Count and Homeless Shelters Available | Homeless Network | Quarterly | The Collaborative will share the information with the community via local news media and community venues. |
| Number of Request for Help/Assistance | Number of Requests received for Help/ Assistance and Emails/Phone Calls | Wayne County Family Connection | Monthly | The Collaborative will report the information within 30 days of receipt from local agencies/ law enforcement to the Community, and evaluate the amount of support and resources needed for the Homeless Community. |
| Number and specific types of resources available in the Community | Ministerial Survey Results | Wayne County Family Connection Collaborative | Annually | The Collaborative will provide the results of the Survey with service providers and Partners. |
| Number of Youth and Adult Suicides | Local Law Enforcement Agencies | The Collaborative | As Received | The Wayne County Collaborative will use noted Data Source as a means of evaluating the overall successes, weaknesses and areas of improvements. The data and will be documented and reflected in the minutes. |
| Number of Agencies and/or Activities developed for school age children | Mental Health Providers, Professionals, and School Counselors | The Collaborative | Quarterly | The Wayne County Collaborative will use the noted Data Source as a means of evaluating the overall successes, weaknesses and areas of improvements, and will be documented and reflected in the minutes. |
| Number of safety/misconduct/safety compliance concerns reported in the Community. | STOPIT Application | The Collaborative | Monthly | The Collaborative will report the information to the hospital, law enforcement, Probate Court, Drug Court Clients and the Wayne County Substance Abuse Coalition monthly. |
| Number of STOPIT Anonymous Incidents reported. | The Number and type of incidents reported | Wayne County Family Connection STOPIT App Administrator | Quarterly | The Application Administrator will contact each agency POC to ensure that they are working on the need/request. |
| Number of Events/ Participants/Social Media Hits | Media Campaigns, Public Service Announcements, Teen Maze, BLOGS and U Tube Programs | The Collaborative | Quarterly | The Collaborative will use Data Source as a means of evaluating the overall successes, and areas of improvements. The information will be communicated through the newspaper, social media and the Family Connection Web Page. |
| Number of Properly Disposed Prescriptions/ Medications Events | Amount of unused/unwanted Prescriptions /medication disposed received for disposal | Wayne County Recovery Coalition | Quarterly | The Collaborative will use Data Source as a means of evaluating the overall successes, and areas of improvements. The information will be communicated through the newspaper, social media and the Family Connection Web Page. |
| Number of Events and Programs to the Public on the use of Naloxone | Wayne County Recovery Coalition | Wayne County Recovery Coalition | Quarterly | The Collaborative will use Data Source as a means of evaluating the overall successes, and areas of improvements. The information will be communicated through the newspaper, social media and the Family Connection Web Page. |