Martin County Shared Services Network                  
                      Measurable Goals for 2003

Prepared by the SSN Steering Committee and presented to the Executive Roundtable on September 18, 2002

GOAL(S)

OBJECTIVE(S)

OUTCOME(S)

EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS

1.        Improve Average Daily Attendance of Martin County students

A.      Coordinate efforts with the Martin County School District to support programs aimed at lowering chronic absenteeism and truancy.  

B.       Expand the Family Friendly Business Recognition program honoring Community Businesses (FFBR).

 
  1. Average Daily Attendance in Martin County Schools will increase by .5% during the 2002-2003 school year.
  2. Reduce frequency of high-incidence absenteeism by 2% (from 9% to 7%)
  3. Work collaboratively with Success by 6 to market the Family Friendly Business Certificate program to school administrators, guidance counselors and ESE program personnel.

Within three years data will show an increase in Martin County school attendance statistics.

2.        Reduce Substance Abuse by Martin County Students

 

A.      Sponsor a second anti-substance abuse Public Service Announcement/Poster Contest for Martin County students.

B.       Work collaboratively with the Safe and Drug Free Schools program and the Martin County 21st Century Grant.

C.       Continue to promote and raise awareness regarding level of substance abuse in Martin County.

D.      Explore the establishment of a MADD Chapter in Martin County.

E.       Increase awareness of the Search Institute’s Developmental Assets research in Martin County.

F.       Work toward institutionalizing the developmental assets concept throughout Martin County.
  1. A PSA/Poster Contest is coordinated in 2002-03 for MC Students.
  2. A MADD chapter is established in Martin County.
  3. A Developmental Assets marketing campaign is developed.
  4. Ten developmental assets presentations will be scheduled and delivered during the year 2003.
  5. Substance abuse use by Martin County Youth will decrease 10% in accordance with the State and Martin County School District Substance Abuse Plan. 

 

Within three years data will show a reduction in Martin County teen substance abuse, as reported on the Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey, and an increase in developmental assets among groups of young people who are pre- and post-tested.

3.        Improve service delivery to children and families at risk.

 

A.      Each Executive Roundtable member agency will identify barriers that affect the coordination of service delivery to children and identify policies and/or procedures that may require modification.

B.       Create community awareness of the availability of the Executive Roundtable to hear proposed changes in policy that impact children and families at risk.

C.       When a barrier is identified in the process of increasing attendance or lowering substance abuse, the SSN Executive Roundtable will work together to resolve the barrier.
  1. Realize actual policy changes that impact children and families at risk.
  2. Ensure that adequate and appropriate mechanisms are in place for agencies to share client- related information.

 

 

 

 

Within three years data will show a reduction in Martin County teen substance abuse, as reported on the Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey, a reduction in delinquency referral for drug-related offenses as reported by the Department of Juvenile Justice and an increase in school attendance statistics.

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