GlossaryA • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z Caring Communities Missouri's system reform initiative to achieve the Core Results through partnerships between communities and state agencies. Caring Communities Principles The values that guide Caring Communities. They are:
Core Results The conditions of well-being for families and children to be achieved through Caring Communities. The Core Results are:
Policy Directions The four components guiding Caring Communities. They are:
Aaaccountability Responsibility for achieving the Core Results. agency (see public agency) approach (see strategy) asset mapping Inventorying the gifts, skills, and capacities of a community's residents, groups, associations, and formal institutions. Bbbenchmark A specific measure of progress toward the Core Results.
best/promising practices Programs, skills, ideas, and use of resources that are known to improve conditions of well-being for families and children. Cccapacity building Efforts to strengthen the effectiveness of individuals and entities. Efforts include activities to increase knowledge, skills, abilities, and human and financial resources. Caring Communities Missouri's systems reform initiative to achieve the Core Results through partnerships between communities and state agencies. Caring Communities Collaborative An entity in the formative stages of becoming a Caring Communities Partnership. Caring Communities Coordinators - Site A community employee who works with Caring Communities site councils and Caring Communities Partnerships. Caring Communities Coordinators - State Employees of the state agency partners who are liaisons between those agencies and Caring Communities Partnerships. Caring Communities Manager An employee of the state agency partners who coordinates the implementation of Caring Communities among the state agencies. Caring Communities Partnership The decision-making entity, broadly representative of a county or multi-counties, that partners with state agencies to plan, develop, finance, and monitor strategies to achieve the Core Results. Caring Communities Partnership lead staff An employee who has primary responsibility to work with the Caring Communities Partnership to implement Caring Communities. Caring Communities principles The values that guide Caring Communities. They are:
Caring Communities site The geographic area designated by the Caring Communities Partnership and represented by a Caring Communities site council. Caring Communities site council The broadly representative decision-making entity at the neighborhood level that partners with its Caring Communities Partnership to plan, develop, finance, and monitor strategies to achieve the Core Results. client/consumer/customer A person or entity that receives and uses supports, services, or programs of an agency, association, group, or institution. common assessment process A procedure by which public and private community agencies share a uniform approach in working with a family to obtain needed information, identify strengths and needs, and make initial decisions about supports, services, and program planning. community The geographic area represented by a Caring Communities Partnership, Caring Communities site council, and/or a Caring Communities Collaborative. community-based organization An entity providing supports, services, and/or programs in their and other communities. community plan A plan developed by a community to achieve the Core Results in partnership with state agencies, the Caring Communities Partnership, and Caring Communities site council(s). core dollars Existing state and federal appropriated dollars that support the fundamental services delivered primarily by, or through, state agencies or their administrative agents. Core Results The conditions of well-being for families and children to be achieved through Caring Communities. The six Core Results are:
Dddeputy directors group The department deputy director from each of the state agency partners who has primary responsibility for the Caring Communities' interagency strategic plan. The group makes recommendations to the department directors on budget, policy, and organizational structure to facilitate systems reform. Eeearly childhood care and education Strategies to educate and care for young children from birth through age five so they are safe, nurtured, and provided with meaningful learning experiences. Educare A program funded by the Department of Social Services in partnership with local communities to improve and strengthen early childhood education by providing local training to child care providers. entity An agency, organization, association, group, or institution. evaluation An assessment that measures progress toward benchmarks. FfFamily and Community Trust (FACT and/or Trust) A state-level entity created in 1993 by executive order to assist communities and state agencies to achieve the Core Results. Family and Community Trust Board of Directors The 15-member governing body comprised of the directors of the state agency partners, and business and civic leaders. financing Methods of providing fiscal support to implement strategies. Gggovernance (See local governance) Iiindicator (See benchmark) initiative (See Systems Reform Initiative) in-kind donations Contributions of service, materials, supplies, equipment, or space that would otherwise have a cost associated with their procurement. Lllocal governance The decision-making process by which a community takes responsibility for advancing broadly supported strategies to achieve the Core Results. local investment Private community funds and other resources that support the community plan. Mmmandate A duty required by law or rule. mission A statement of an entity's purpose and reason for being. Nnneeds assessment An evaluation of the issues or challenges of a community's residents, groups, associations, and formal institutions. neighborhood The geographic area represented by a Caring Communities site council. neighborhood-based organization An entity providing supports, services, and/or programs in their and other neighborhoods. Pppartners Persons or entities which form a relationship to achieve the Core Results. performance measure The degree of effectiveness of an entity and/or supports, services, and programs. planning funds State agency funds to assist Caring Communities Collaboratives to become Caring Communities Partnerships. policy directions The four components guiding Caring Communities. They are:
program An organized effort of services and/or supports. project (See program) Promising Practices Network (www.promising practices.net) private non-profit A non-governmental entity that is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes. provider Any person or entity that is paid to deliver services and/or supports to families or children. public agency A governmental entity that delivers supports, services, and/or programs funded by public dollars. Rrre-deployment A component of a strategy that modifies, changes, relocates, or reassigns human, financial and other resources. redirect (See re-deployment) repositioning A component of a strategy that modifies, changes, relocates, or reassigns human resources. results-based planning and budgeting A process that starts with the Core Results and directs planning and budgeting to achiev Ssschool-linked neighborhood-based An approach to deliver supports, services, and programs for families and children at the school site or linked to the school, and based in the neighborhood. self-assessment tool An instrument used by an entity to evaluate itself at a specific point in time. service Work done by an entity to improve the well-being of others. service integration A process by which public and private education, health, mental health, economic development, employment, and social services are delivered in a unified way to improve results for families and children. service delivery system The manner in which supports, services, and programs are accessible, comprehensive, integrated, culturally-sensitive, family-focused, and school-linked neighborhood-based. single point of entry The one place where, or method by which, a variety of needed services and/or supports are accessed. site plan A plan developed by a Caring Communities site council(s) to achieve the Core Results in partnership with the Caring Communities Partnership. stakeholder A person or entity with an interest in the Core Results. state agency directors The department directors of the state agency partners who serve on the Family and Community Trust board of directors: Departments of Corrections, Economic Development, Elementary and Secondary Education, Health, Labor and Industrial Relations, Mental Health, and Social Services. state agency partners The state departments of Corrections, Economic Development, Elementary and Secondary Education, Health, Labor and Industrial Relations, Mental Health, and Social Services that are engaged in Caring Communities. strategy A way to reach benchmarks. support Activities informally done to improve the well-being of others. Systems Reform Initiative The long-term strategy that changes the way services are delivered, financed, and governed, and that change accountability for the Core Results. Tttargeted incentive grants program for caring communities Department of Elementary and Secondary Education competitive grants to schools for programs that are developed and implemented collaboratively with communities to keep children in their families, in school, and out of the juvenile justice system. technical assistance The provision of specific expertise to meet a specific need. training The transferring of knowledge, skills, and understanding. Vvventure capital An investment in a new initiative or project that is intended to obtain other investments. vision A shared picture of the future an entity seeks to create. Wwwelfare reform Redesigning service delivery systems to integrate supports, services, programs, and employment so that families sustain a livable income. what works (See best/promising practices) | The Family And Tel: (573) 526.3581 |
