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.
Operating Documents:
FCFC Bylaws 7/10 (Draft)
Click here to view ByLaws
Care Assurance Base Plan 12/05:
Click here for plan
Updated Service Coordination Plan:
Click here for plan
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| Summit
County Family & Children First Director |
| Tonya Block |
| Summit
County Family & Children First Officers |
Chair: Donald P. Finn
Director,
CYO & Community Services |
Vice Chair: Angela Tucker Cooper
Executive Director, Mental Health America |
Treasurer: Malcolm Costa
President/CEO, Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. |
| Executive
Committee |
Thomas Armstrong
Superintendent, County of Summit Board
of DD |
William Considine
President, Akron Children's
Hospital |
Patricia Divoky
Executive Director, Summit County Department of Job & Family Services |
Elaine Harlin
President, Child Guidance
& Family Solutions |
Bill Harper
Executive Director, ADM Board |
Pam Hawkins
Deputy Director of Housing Operations, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority |
Terri Heckman
Executive Director, Battered Women's
Shelter |
David James
Superintendent, Akron Public Schools |
Judy Joyce
Executive Director, Greenleaf Family Center |
Lt. Gerald Kelley
Akron Police Department |
Steve Korane
Parent Representative |
Gene Nixon
Health Commissioner,
Summit County
Health District |
John Saros
Executive Director, Summit County Children
Services Board |
Linda Teodosio
Judge, Summit County Juvenile Court |
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| Committees |
| Executive Committee Contact Info - Click here |
| Cluster |
| Early Childhood Coordinating Council |
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