| The Community Alliance of Sarasota
County held its first organizational meeting in August 2001 and was
formally established in January 2002.
Its purpose is to "advance communication,
collaboration and advocacy of the health and human service needs of all
citizens in Sarasota County through more integrated, effective and
efficient delivery systems".
Membership on the Community Alliance is
open to any person who has an interest in participating in the process,
as the initial group decided it wanted to hear from all interested
parties and therefore did not want to exclude anyone. Over 100 persons
are now members of the Community Alliance. After discussions with
Department of Children and Families SunCoast Region staff, it was agreed
that Sarasota County staff would take the lead in getting the Alliance
off the ground and provide staff support.
Mission of the Community
Alliance of Sarasota County
The mission of the Community
Alliance is to advance communication, collaboration and advocacy of the
health and human service needs of all citizens in Sarasota County
through more integrated, effective and efficient delivery systems.
Purposes of the Community
Alliance of Sarasota County
The Community Alliance is
founded on the principles of prevention and early intervention. Its
purposes shall be to:
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Conduct joint planning
for resource utilization for human services.
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Facilitate coordination
and collaboration among funders and service providers which
encourages shared decision-making and shared accountability.
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Serve as a catalyst for
community resource development by exploring and responding to new
funding opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels and
seizing opportunities to leverage existing and new funding.
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Provide a forum for the
exchange of ideas and information on human services.
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Provide for community
education and advocacy on human services issues.
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Improve issue-focused
planning which is based on research and analysis and emphasizes
results-based accountability and program impact.
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Determine community-wide
priorities for human services and establish community outcome and
goals.
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