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Broward Benchmarks
The Coordinating Council of Broward (CCB) produces The Broward Benchmarks to help establish a basis for assessing the progress of Broward County in addressing its most urgent issues. The data collected organizes nearly 300 indicators into the seven distinct sections that are identified below. There is a strong focus on indicators that measure outcomes. Broward Benckmarks -
1st Childrens' Youth Summit
The first Children’s Summit gathered hundreds of leaders, community members, and parents together to identify benchmarks, prioritize funding streams, and develop a framework for strategic action to address the needs of Broward County children. -
Children's Services Council of Broward County
The CSC’s focus is Broward’s children. They are a special government created by the voters of Broward County in September, 2000 to provide leadership, coordination and funding for services for and on behalf of children. Children's Services Council of Broward County -
Release of Children's Strategic Plan document
The Plan is meant to act as a framework to guide funding and service delivery planning for children’s services throughout Broward County. It attempts to coordinate the many planning initiatives that have been taking place throughout the County as a result of overlapping responsibilities and devolution. 2002 Broward County Children’s Strategic Plan: A Framework for Action -
Children's Strategic Plan documnet updated
The 2006 Plan provides a roadmap for continued collaboration to create a more positive experience for children to live, learn, thrive and prepare to be productive adults in the future. 2006 Broward County Children’s Strategic Plan: A Blueprint for Action -
2nd Childrens' Summit
Co-convened by the CSC and the Children’s Services Board, nearly 600 participants who came together to assess progress made over the last 5 years on behalf of the children of Broward County. The updated 2006 Children’s Strategic Plan was unveiled and offered insight into the key areas of focus such as: Juvenile Crime and Delinquency, Abuse and Neglect, Behavioral Health, School Readiness & Early Literacy, Children’s Health Care, Youth Employment, Transitional Independent Living, -
Results Based Accountability (RBA)
The Results Based Accountability (RBA) framework, developed by Mark Friedman, was introduced. RBA is a disciplined approach to collectively take action to improve the lives of children, families, and the community. Using data from the community and service providers, RBA is ameans to improve the well being of whole populations and the well-being of client populations served by agencies and systems of care.
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Collective Impact
Collective Impact is the commitment of a group of actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a complex social problem. Five Conditions of Collective Impact Success: Common Agenda, Shared Measurement, Mutually Reinforcing Activities, Continuous Communication, & Backbone Organization. Collective Impact Overview -
Broward Youth Summit
Held at the Broward County Convention Center, over 1,000 child advocates, students and parents gathered to celebrate the progress made in meeting the benchmarks set out in the Broward Children’s Strategic Plan. The event also helped set a course of action for the next five years. 2012 Youth Summit -
Anchor Agency Approved
The Leadership Coalition approves the Children's Services Council of Broward County to be the official anchor agency for the Broward Children's Strategic Plan. Children's Services Council of Broward County -
Partnership Agreements Signed
Community Leaders have committed to the Results and the Plan by signing a Partnership Agreement, which agrees to work together to achieve the five community conditions of well-being. Signed Partnership Agreements -
Broward Children's Strategic Plan Website
The website was developed to allow for timley information sharing and collaboration across committees, public/private sector, and the community. Broward Children's Strategic Plan Website
