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COLLECTIVE IMPACT
MISSION
Improve the well-being of Caroline County residents by collectively engaging our efforts and services with a special emphasis on reducing poverty in our county.
VISION
Caroline County will be a community where residents have access to resources that support stability and growth.
ASPIRATION
Increase our collective and community capacity to dismantle barriers to household and family stability by building community leadership and community-driven solutions that ensure fair and just opportunity, not only to be safe and stable but to thrive and grow.
FRAMEWORK FOR SUCCESS
The Collective Impact framework allows us to achieve things for the community that wouldn't be possible if we weren't working together. The components of our Collective Impact framework include:
#1
BACKBONE ORGANIZATION
Caroline Human Services Council serves as the "backbone" for our Collective Impact team. CHSC coordinates communications, meetings, and record keeping on behalf of the team.
#2
COMMON AGENDA
Everyone on the Collective Impact team is working toward the same agreed-upon goals to solve local problems.
#3
COMMON DATA MEASUREMENT TOOLS
Everyone on the team is using the same data measurement tools to guide their decision making and measure results. This ensures consistency and accuracy across the board.
#4
MUTUALLY REINFORCING ACTIVITIES
Team members avoid duplicating services. Instead, they engage in services that support and enhance one another. This ensures that resources are used to their greatest impact.
#5
CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION
Team members commit to regular, consistent communication with one another. This helps break down silos and reinforces each of the other elements of this framework.
#6
EQUITY
The team considers equity in access to services in everything we do. This ensures our services serve ALL members of the community.
#7
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
High community engagement is critical to our work. It ensures that the community is aware of the services available to them. It also helps us learn about gaps in services that need to be filled.
LEADERSHIP
Our Team is made up of community members, families, neighbors, and representatives from organizations in our community including healthcare providers, schools, youth programs, faith leaders, business and industry, and county and town governments.
Caroline Human Services Council serves as our backbone organization. The following leaders steward our work:
Caroline County Health Department
Robin Cahall, Health Officer
Caroline County Public Schools
Dr. Derek Simmons, Superintendent
Caroline County Economic Development
Debbie Bowden, Director
Caroline County Recreation & Parks
Jamie Beechey, Director
Choptank Community Health System
Chrissy Bartz, Director of Community Based Programs
Caroline County Department of Social Services
Shari Blades, Director
Caroline Department of Juvenile Services
Taneesha DeShields, Supervisor
Caroline Human Services Council
Susan Runnels, Director
Community Leader
Wanda Molock
ACTION TEAMS
Action Teams focus on achieving specific, identified outcomes. These groups include engaged residents and organization representatives. They develop and implement action plans to achieve the identified outcomes, measure results, and support each other's efforts to affect community-level change.
GET INVOLVED!
We welcome and want your voice!
Shore Strategies LLC, led by Kat Stork Blaher, provides coordination and support of this Collective Impact initiative. Please feel free to contact Kat with your questions and feedback.