Mission
Statement:
The mission of FCF Council is to improve access to and
delivery of education, health, and social services for
children and families in Summit county with emphasis
on the safety of children, prevention and early intervention
and to integrate these services so that families have
an understanding and knowledge to access the help they
need.
Purpose:
The FCF Council will provide the county with a coordinated
effort to:
1. fulfill the mission and purpose of Family
and Children First County Councils as stated in the
Ohio Revised Code Section 121.37 and Sub H.B. 274 [Section
2 (c) (2) ]
2. provide ongoing identification of current
services available to families and children, ongoing
identification of service gaps and the ongoing development
of specific goals and strategies for closing those gaps
3. develop, implement and update one community-wide
plan to achieve a system of service delivery which is
family oriented and user friendly
4. obtain public and private funds to support
the work of the Council and seek to match State and
Federal dollars needed to implement the community plan
and distribute those funds to member agencies of the
Council in keeping with the purpose(s) and specifications
of funding sources
Reports:
Access to Better
Care Intiative:
Part 1 Part
2
Care
Assurance Base Plan of 12-05: Click here for
plan
11-2005 Service
Coordination Plan:
Click
here for the plan
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Summit
County Family & Children First Director
Bonnie Pitzer
Summit
County Family & Children First Officers
Chair: Patrick McGrath,
Executive Director,
Catholic Social Services of Summit County
Vice Chair: Michael Moser, M.D., M.P.H.,
Director of
Health, Akron City Health Department
Treasurer: Donald Finn,
CYO & Community Services
Executive
Committee
Thomas Armstrong, Superintendent, County of Summit Board
of MR/DD
William Considine, President, Akron Children’s
Hospital
Elaine Harlin, President, Child Guidance
& Family Solutions
Terri Heckman, Executive Director, Battered Women’s
Shelter
Judy Joyce, Executive Director, Greenleaf Family Center
Lt. Gerald Kelley, Akron Police Department
Sarah Kisner, Executive Director,
Summit County Department
of Job & Family Services
Cathy Marrone, HMG Program Director,
Summit County General
Health District
Gene Nixon, Health Commissioner,
Summit County General
Health District
John Saros, C.E.O., Summit County Children
Services Board
Bonnie Pitzer, FCFC Director, Summit County General Health
District
Sylvester Small, Superintendent, Akron Public Schools
Lisa Weaver, Parent Teacher Association,
Parent Organization
Representative
Lisa Oswald, PEERS Project, Mental Health
America
Committees
Exeutive
Committee Contact Info - Click Here
Cluster
Evaluation/Planning Committee
Family Committee
Finance Committee
Help Me Grow Committee
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