1. OvertownChildren & Youth CoalitionMissionTo create collective impact to empowerOvertown Children and Youth to Reach Their FullPotentialVISIONOvertown, a community where all children andyouth thrivePURPOSETo be the catalyst to increase the means, motiveand opportunities for Overtown children andyouth to thrive

2. History Overtown children and youth service agenciesconvened by City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones August 2012 Overtown Children and Youth Coalitionestablished September 2012 Recognized as the planning team to establish aFlorida Childrens Initiative by the SEOPW CRAApril 2013 Gained Support of the City of MiamiCommissioner to submit Florida ChildrensInitiative Application for Overtown October 2013 3. Who We AreSTEERING COMMITTEEMEMBERSAllegany Franciscan Ministries, MiamiBarry University School of Social WorkBlack Police Precinct & Courthouse MuseumBooker T. Washington SHS Alumni AssociationCamillus House & Camillus Health ConcernsCity of MiamiDress for Success MiamiLotus House/Sundari FoundationMiami Dade Co, Health Dept.Overtown Community Optimist ClubOvertown Optimist ClubOvertown Youth CenterSouth East Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment AgencySouth Florida Cares Mentoring MovementSt. Agnes CDCTouching Miami with LoveUniversity of Miami, Office of Civic & Economic Engagement & MillerSchool of MedicineUrgent, Inc. 4. Collective Impact Common Agenda Shared MeasurementSystem Mutually ReinforcingActivities ContinuousCommunication Back Office Support 5. Building a Cross-Sector Coalition 6. Key IssuesQuality EarlyDevelopment,Learning & CareArts & CultureYouth Development,Empowerment & EmploymentStrong K-12 EducationPhysical & Mental Health &WellnessParent/CaregiverSupportAccess to Higher EducationCommunitySafetyCommunityDevelopmentEconomic Growth andSelf-Sufficiency 7. OUR PROCESSAssessment & Collaborative PlanningCapacity Building & Targeted ActionAgency, Community and Systems ChangeWidespread Engagement, Empowerment and Behavior ChangeCommunity Level Success of Critical Mass of Overtown Children and Youth 8. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Strong network of engaged organizations Maintained continuous communication Innovative coalition structure Proactive nature Collaborative commitment Progress made as a CoalitionChildren & Youth Needs Assessment4 Active Committees: Education, YouthEconomic Development, Health & Youth &Resident EngagementMini-GrantCommunity Based Research (Photvoice)Relationship Building with Ounce of PreventionFund of FloridaJoint Planning i.e. Youth Conference, Joint EventsStrategic Planning Policy support of the Coalition 9. Coalitions Next Steps Apply for Corporate Non-Profit and 501 (c)(3) Status Apply to the State of Florida to become Floridas 4th Childrens Initiative Develop a Strategic Action Plan for the Overtown Children & Youth Coalition Ramp Up Public Relations & Marketing of Coalition Activities Implement Collective Signature Activities of the Coalition Continue in the Organizational Development of the Coalition