The Childrens Cabinet of Seminole County

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The Childrens Cabinet of Seminole County

• Advocating for Seminole Countys Children

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Who is The Childrens Cabinet of Seminole
County?

• A group of service providers and advocates
  sharing one vision, mission and set of values to
  better serve Seminole families.

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Partners
OPEN DOOR International, Inc.
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History

• The Childrens Services Committee
• A group of community providers who met to network
  and share ideas since 2003
• supported the work of the Community Alliance
• influenced the implementation of CBC and
  completed a community needs assessment
• Assisted in the establishment of The Village
  transitional housing for youth aging out of
  foster care.
• fostered partnerships and cooperation that led to
  the establishment of The Childrens Cabinet of
  Seminole County.

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• Strong Mission Commitment
• Better information to our community and more
  quality services to our children.

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What is a Childrens Cabinet?

• Based on a design from the National Governors
  Association (NGA)
• NGA pushes innovation and policy
• Designed to promote coordination and improve
  efficiency and strengthen partnerships
• 16 States have a state Childrens Cabinet
• In Seminole the Private Sector has driven the
  construction
• In 2006 two Statewide Childrens Summits
  recommended the establishment of a Florida
  Childrens Cabinet

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Vision

• All Seminole County children and families are
  equipped with tools and opportunities to develop
  into well balanced, healthy productive members of
  our community.

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Key Childhood Aspects

• Physical
• Represents physical health and physical
  development of childhood.
• Social
• Represents the social interaction, peer
  relationships, and activities of child and
  family.
• Emotional
• Represents the emotional and behavioral health
  and stability of a child and family.

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Primary Focus

• Community Options
• All children in the county
• Improving community at large
• Family Options
• Children/Families with a direct service need
• Service Options
• Children/Families with significant needs
• Needs penetrate multiple service organizations

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SEMINOLE COUNTY

• 97,357 children lt 18 (Tot. Pop 401,619) 24
  children
• Altamonte Springs
• 9,424 children as of 2000 Census
• 4.5 population growth
• Estimated 9,848 children today
• 5,071 households with children under 18
• 1,373 Single Head of Household

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SEMINOLE COUNTY

• 97,357 children lt 18 (Tot. Pop 401,619) 24
  children
• Casselberry
• 5,236 children as of 2000 Census
• 2,736 households with children under 18
• 865 Single Head of Household

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SEMINOLE COUNTY

• 97,357 children lt 18 (Tot. Pop 401,619) 24
  children
• Lake Mary
• 3,289 children as of 2000 Census
• 8.2 population growth
• Estimated 5,986 children today
• 1,696 households with children under 18
• 221 Single Head of Household

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SEMINOLE COUNTY

• 97,357 children lt 18 (Tot. Pop 401,619) 24
  children
• Longwood
• 3,779 children as of 2000 Census
• 1953 households with children under 18
• 477 Single Head of Household

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SEMINOLE COUNTY

• 97,357 children lt 18 (Tot. Pop 401,619) 24
  children
• Oviedo
• 9,018 children as of 2000 Census
• 8 population growth
• Estimated 9,739 children today
• 4,555 households with children under 18
• 689 Single Head of Household

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SEMINOLE COUNTY

• 97,357 children lt 18 (Tot. Pop 401,619) 24
  children
• Sanford
• 11,356 children as of 2000 Census
• 5,290 households with children under 18
• 2,055 Single Head of Household
• 765 households caring for children who are not
  their own.

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SEMINOLE COUNTY

• 97,357 children lt 18 (Tot. Pop 401,619) 24
  children
• Winter Springs
• 9,316 children as of 2000 Census
• 8.8 population growth
• Estimated 10,136 children today
• 4,745 households with children under 18
• 1,030 Single Head of Household

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Percent of Abuse Reports Received by Jurisdiction
for 2006
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Abuse Reports Received by Jurisdiction for 2006
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How you can help Children and secure a better
future for all Seminole County Citizens?

• Be informed on issues Children face and what is
  being done to meet their needs.
• Determine how you as an individual or as part of
  a group can support programs that are addressing
  the issues and are meeting the needs.
• Participate with the Childrens Cabinet as a
  partner or a member to share data and ideas.
• Educate community leaders on Childrens Issues
  and what the Cabinet is doing to address those
  issues.
• Represent your county with the most current,
  viable information when making decisions that
  affect our daily lives.

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Thank You!

• Childrens Cabinet Meetings are open to all who
  are interested in attending.
• Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month
  at 930am at
• Kids House of Seminole, Inc.
• 5467 North Ronald Reagan Blvd.
• Sanford, FL 32773