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PLAYING WELL IN THE SANDBOX TO REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES
CWLA 2015 NATIONAL CONFERENCE APRIL 27-29, 2015
ADVANCING EXCELLENCE THROUGH INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION
PLAYING WELL IN THE SANDBOX TO REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES CWLA 2015 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
PLAYING WELL IN THE SANDBOX TO REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES CWLA 2015 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
PLAYING WELL IN THE SANDBOX TO REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES CWLA 2015 NATIONAL CONFERENCE APRIL 27-29, 2015 ADVANCING EXCELLENCE THROUGH INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION Pinellas County Florida Census Estimates 2013 930,109 total population 159,979
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Non High Risk Areas High Risk Areas Legend Food Desert
Pinellas County Florida
Census Estimates 2013 930,109 total population 159,979 (17.2%) are children under 18 86,671 households with children 30,375 single parent households 17.2% of families with children have incomes below the poverty level $45,535 median household income 10.3% of children without health insurance
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12103.html
3,035 homeless students
Pinellas County Public Schools 2013-2014
38,940 children are food insecure
Feeding America/Map the Meal Gap 2014
5,625 (3.5%) raised by grandparents
American Community Survey 2008-20012
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The USDA defines a food desert as a “low-access community,” at least 500 people and/or at least 33 percent of the Census Tract's population resides more than
- ne mile from a supermarket or
large grocery store.
American Nutrition Association
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JWB Paradigm Shift
- 2007 Economic Recession
- Organizational Change
- Designated Staff to Support Community &
Faith-Based Initiatives
- Convening Faith-Based Groups
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33714 33709 33781 33702 33760 33703 33782 33716 33708 33777 33772 33776 33778 33774 33770 33762 33773 33771
Mid-County: Demographic Profile
- Poverty level 16.7% to 27.4%
- Children under 18 years of age
20%
- Children are NOT ready for
school 48%
- Crime hotspot: Lealman corridor
crime reported 20%
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FOCUS
(Family Oriented Concept Unified to Serve)
- Faith-Based Network
- History
- Mission Statement
- Community Education &
Awareness
- Targeted Outreach
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Partnerships
- 51 diverse faith-based organizations
- 36 faith-based social action ministries
- 31 social service providers
- 8 not-profits/business
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Network Supporters
- Education
- Child Welfare
- Department of Juvenile Justice
- Law Enforcement
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FOCUS
COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING
Community Trainings
Family Oriented Concept Unified to Serve
Wraparound Services Meeting Resource Site Visits Project LAUNCH Adopt-A- Block Meet the Needs Faith-Based Symposium Volunteer and Resources Recruitment Chair Co-Chair
PROGRAM SERVICES
Florida Dream Center
OUTREACH
Food Ministry Human Trafficking
NETWORKING
Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB)
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How We Are Making A Difference!
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Insights
Validated Surprised Learned
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www.JWBPinellas.org
Contact Information:
Trenia Cox, Senior Special Projects Coordinator Email: tcox@jwbpinellas.org Yaridis L. Garcia, Senior Planner Email: ygarcia@jwbpinellas.org Pastor Bill Losasso, Pathways Community Church Email: blosasso@pathwayscc.com Contributors: FOCUS Network Eddie Burch, Communications Debbie Bremer, Administrative Assistant II