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The Library PartnershipThe Library Partnership…A Neighborhood Resource …A Neighborhood Resource

CenterCenter• Alachua County Alachua County

Library DistrictLibrary District• The Partnership The Partnership

for Strong Familiesfor Strong Families• Florida Florida

Department of Department of Children and Children and FamiliesFamilies

• Casey Family Casey Family ProgramsPrograms

The Library PartnershipThe Library Partnership…A Neighborhood Resource …A Neighborhood Resource

CenterCenter• What is it?What is it?• Who is involved?Who is involved?• How it happenedHow it happened• How it worksHow it works• Why it is neededWhy it is needed• Why it is Why it is

effectiveeffective• Preliminary Preliminary

resultsresults

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CenterCenterWhat is it?What is it?

Central community resource to Central community resource to strengthen familiesstrengthen families

Library E-government & social Library E-government & social services providers co-located services providers co-located

Self Sufficiency, Family Support & Self Sufficiency, Family Support & Child Development, Health & SafetyChild Development, Health & Safety

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CenterCenter Who is involved? Who is involved?

Primary partnersPrimary partners

United Way of North Central United Way of North Central FloridaFlorida

30 Social service providers30 Social service providers

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CenterCenter How it happenedHow it happened

DCF, PSF, Casey Family ProgramsDCF, PSF, Casey Family ProgramsDecember 2007 – Casey Family Programs December 2007 – Casey Family Programs

funding to develop concept to reduce children funding to develop concept to reduce children from entering the foster care system targeting from entering the foster care system targeting vulnerable communitiesvulnerable communities

Identified “hotspots” by zip codeIdentified “hotspots” by zip codeDefined Neighborhood Resource Center Defined Neighborhood Resource Center

conceptconceptDeveloped list of potential social service Developed list of potential social service

providersprovidersJune 2008 – met with agencies to develop June 2008 – met with agencies to develop

structurestructure

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CenterCenterHow it happenedHow it happened

Alachua County Library DistrictAlachua County Library DistrictSearch for an Eastside Branch siteSearch for an Eastside Branch siteSeeking partner – UF, SFC, UF/Shands Seeking partner – UF, SFC, UF/Shands

Hospital, City of Gainesville, School Hospital, City of Gainesville, School Board, local developersBoard, local developers

FY 2008/09 Budget Plan – identified FY 2008/09 Budget Plan – identified possibility of storefront librarypossibility of storefront library

FY 2008/09 – started expansion of FY 2008/09 – started expansion of Millhopper Branch Library, opened Millhopper Branch Library, opened temporary, smaller branchtemporary, smaller branch

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CenterCenterHow it happenedHow it happened

October 2008 - At Alachua County Children’s October 2008 - At Alachua County Children’s Alliance, Library learns of 32609 ProjectAlliance, Library learns of 32609 Project

DCF, PSF, ACLD visit sites and select oneDCF, PSF, ACLD visit sites and select one November 2008 - ACLD Governing Board November 2008 - ACLD Governing Board

informedinformed December 2008 - ACLD works on lease and sub-December 2008 - ACLD works on lease and sub-

lease with PSFlease with PSF January 2009 - ACLD Governing Board approves January 2009 - ACLD Governing Board approves

leasesleases February 2009 - Design and build-out beginFebruary 2009 - Design and build-out begin June 15, 2009 - Soft openingJune 15, 2009 - Soft opening July 8, 2009 - Grand openingJuly 8, 2009 - Grand opening August 1, 2009 – Community Day EventAugust 1, 2009 – Community Day Event

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CenterCenterHow it worksHow it works

Name combines ACLD and PSFName combines ACLD and PSFDesigned together with architectDesigned together with architectStaff from both agencies work Staff from both agencies work

togethertogetherCoordinate hours of serviceCoordinate hours of serviceWork schedulesWork schedulesProgramsProgramsVolunteersVolunteers

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CenterCenterHow it worksHow it works

ACLD ACLD Full service library Full service library E-government emphasisE-government emphasis

PSFPSFArea CBC under contract to DCFArea CBC under contract to DCFProvides child/family services in support of Provides child/family services in support of

DCFDCFCoordinates social service agencies that Coordinates social service agencies that

are subcontracted to evaluate, support, are subcontracted to evaluate, support, and monitorand monitor

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CenterCenterWhy it is neededWhy it is needed

Highest incidence of child maltreatmentHighest incidence of child maltreatmentHighest % of total teen birthsHighest % of total teen birthsSecond highest % of Medicaid birthsSecond highest % of Medicaid birthsSecond highest % without high school Second highest % without high school

diplomadiplomaThird highest % of single parent familiesThird highest % of single parent familiesOne of most racially diverse areas in One of most racially diverse areas in

FloridaFlorida

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CenterCenterWhy it is effectiveWhy it is effective

Social service agencies and e-Social service agencies and e-government providers (public library) government providers (public library) housed togetherhoused together

Work of social service agencies and Work of social service agencies and library complement each otherlibrary complement each other

Cost effective and efficientCost effective and efficientOperational costs sharedOperational costs sharedShare use of children’s space and meeting Share use of children’s space and meeting

roomroomAgencies provide many programsAgencies provide many programs

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CenterCenterWhy it is effective – Library perspectiveWhy it is effective – Library perspective

Not for all libraries or communityNot for all libraries or communityPublic library commitment to e-Public library commitment to e-

government government Created dialogue between agencies Created dialogue between agencies

recommending and providing e-government recommending and providing e-government servicesservices

In many cases, libraries designed their In many cases, libraries designed their approach to e-government without input from approach to e-government without input from providersproviders

Collaboration provides better planning and Collaboration provides better planning and approaches to meet the client’s needsapproaches to meet the client’s needs

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CenterCenterWhy it is effective – Library Why it is effective – Library

perspectiveperspectiveIndirect benefitsIndirect benefits

Enhances library’s place in the communityEnhances library’s place in the communityCreates more support for library services by Creates more support for library services by

being ingrained in social service network – being ingrained in social service network – new advocatesnew advocates

More opportunities for library to be invited to More opportunities for library to be invited to tabletable

More opportunities for specific collaborationsMore opportunities for specific collaborationsBrings to library persons of all ages who might Brings to library persons of all ages who might

not otherwise use the librarynot otherwise use the library

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CenterCenter Preliminary resultsPreliminary results

Averaging about 5,000 visits a monthAveraging about 5,000 visits a month Issued more than 600 new library cardsIssued more than 600 new library cards Programs – Averaging 45 - 50 monthly co-Programs – Averaging 45 - 50 monthly co-

sponsored with partnerssponsored with partners Some partners making better use of facility, Some partners making better use of facility,

some are not and may drop outsome are not and may drop out United Way Day of Caring focused on the United Way Day of Caring focused on the

areaarea Discussion of expanding by using Harlem Discussion of expanding by using Harlem

Children’s Zone modelChildren’s Zone model Great enthusiasm – Word of mouth referralsGreat enthusiasm – Word of mouth referrals

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CenterCenterNEW BRIGHT IDEAS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES NEW BRIGHT IDEAS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES

INNOVATIVE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMSINNOVATIVE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

Cambridge, Mass., – September 29, 2010 – Today the Ash Cambridge, Mass., – September 29, 2010 – Today the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, announced 173 government programs selected for its announced 173 government programs selected for its newly-created Bright Ideas program. In its inaugural year, newly-created Bright Ideas program. In its inaugural year, Bright Ideas is designed to recognize and share creative Bright Ideas is designed to recognize and share creative government initiatives around the country with interested government initiatives around the country with interested public sector, nonprofit, and academic communities.public sector, nonprofit, and academic communities.