The Library Partnership A Neighborhood Resource Center

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The Library PartnershipA Neighborhood Resource
Center

• Overview
• October 13, 2009

Shawn Salamida, M.A. President/CEO
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Background

• Foster Care Redesign- Safe reduction through
  early intervention
• Crisis Nursery concept too costly
• Financial support from Casey Family Programs
• Partnership formed with Alachua Co. Library
• Data analysis lead us to 32609 neighborhood
• Major Partners
• Alachua County Library District
• Partnership for Strong Families
• Department of Children and Families
• Casey Family Programs

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Out of Home Care Reduction
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Shift to serving at-risk families
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Planning Stages

• Oct. 2008- 2-Day Peer Technical Assistance
  facilitated by Casey Family Programs
• Dec. 2008- Hired Resource Center Coordinator,
  Carressa Hutchinson
• Jan. 2009- Secured space at Northgate Plaza
• Feb. 2009- Planning Session facilitated by CFP
• Mar. Apr. 2009- Planning subcommittees focused
  on categories of service to be provided at the
  center Operating Procedures created MOUs
  executed
• June 2009- OPENING

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Partners

• A.C. Community Support Services
• A.C. Childrens Alliance
• A.C. Housing Authority
• A.C. Public Health Department
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid Florida
• Catholic Charities
• Central Florida Community Action Agency
• Child Abuse Prevention Project at UF
• Child Advocacy Center

• Childrens Home Society
• Childrens Medical Services
• CHOICES
• Dignity Project
• Early Learning Coalition
• Early Steps North Central Florida
• East Gainesville Development Corporation
• Fearnside Family Services Center-Head Start

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Partners (cont.)

• Florida Institute for Workforce Innovation
• Florida Works
• Gainesville Community Ministry
• Gainesville Housing Authority
• Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
• Healthy Families ACUB
• Healthy Start
• HIPPY
• Howard Bishop Middle School
• Meridian Behavioral Healthcare

• Metcalfe Elementary School
• Passage Family Church
• Peaceful Paths
• Studio Percussion
• Three Rivers Legal Services
• United Way of North Central Florida
• UF-Child Protection Team
• UF-Alachua County Extension Program
• WUFT-TV
• YMCA

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A welcoming place
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Services at the Center

• Family Support Child Development
• Home visiting services
• Developmental play group
• Parent education, support groups
• Health Safety
• Health, speech, and vision screenings
• Linkage to health services
• Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Substance
  Abuse Services
• Health insurance enrollment assistance (Medicaid,
  CHOICES, Kidcare)
• Self-Sufficiency
• GED courses
• Employment skills training
• Job search assistance
• Linkage to basic needs assistance
• Life Skills training (nutrition, budgeting)

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Visitor Data
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July Utilization Data
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August Utilization Data
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Center Location Hours

• Location
• 1130 NE 16th Avenue (near Waldo Rd.)
• Gainesville, Florida 32609
• Hours
• Monday 900 am 500 pm
• Tuesday 900 am 500 pm
• Wednesday 1200 pm 700 pm
• Thursday 1200 pm 700 pm
• Friday 900 am 500 pm
• Saturday 1000 am - 300 pm

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Center Staff

• Anita Jenkins, Library Manager
• Alachua County Library District
• Library Partnership Neighborhood Resource Center
• [phone]
• [phone] fax
• ajenkins_at_aclib.us
• Carressa Hutchinson, Resource Center Manager
•  Partnership for Strong Families
• Reception Area [phone]
• Direct Line [phone]
• carressa.hutchinson_at_pfsf.org

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Future Steps

• Evaluation
• Sustainability
• Replication

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How YOU can help

• Visit us
• Volunteer
• Donate

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• Thank you Questions