ACCOMPLISHMENTS & PLANNING STRUCTURE & PROCESS

 BOCC Department of Justice Affairs obtained Federal VAWA grant to conduct planning  Contracted with FJCA for technical assistance  Hiring 2 staff and local consultant to assist with planning process  Conducted 2-day strategic planning session in August 2009 with over 100 participants

 Conducted 2 follow-up meetings with planning session participants  Conducted multiple Workgroup meetings  Finalized structure for the planning process  Engaging additional participants

 To complete an open & transparent community planning & development process in 2010 for a Greater Cleveland Family Justice Center  To implement the Greater Cleveland Family Justice Center in 2011  To become an outstanding, nationally recognized Family Justice Center that addresses stakeholder needs in Greater Cleveland

Executive Board Co-Chairs: Judge Ronald Adrine & TBD Marketing & Public Awareness Kim Barnett Mills Staffing & Volunteers Workgroup TBD Community Input Workgroup Lori Scott Organizational Development Workgroup Alexandria Ruden Location Workgroup Veronica Holloway Data, Research, & Evaluation Workgroup Wendy Regoeczi Dean Jenkins Service Delivery & Partnership Development Workgroup Tim Boehnlein Resource Development Workgroup Sylvia Pla Raith Denise Hudson Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Judge Ronald Adrine & TBD Community Partnership for a Family Justice Center

 Executive Board  Monthly meetings  Co-Chairpersons of Steering Committee, Leaders of Workgroups, county staff  Makes final recommendations/decisions based on input from all other entities  Steering Committee  Meetings every other month  Community leaders  Receives reports/recommendations; provides advice, guidance, information & resources; advocates for support

 Community Partnership  Meets quarterly  Open to all in community  Receives progress reports/provides feedback  Workgroups  Meet monthly or as needed  Membership based on interest & expertise  Assigned specific tasks and collect information, analyze, and make recommendations on critical aspects of Family Justice Center to Executive Board and Steering Committee

 Open & inclusive  Incorporating best practice information  Organized by staff & consultants & driven by volunteer participants  1 year commitment of time from participants  Final product – design & implementation plan

 Ideas on additional members?  Meeting schedule – 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  February 26, 2010  April 30, 2010  June 25, 2010  August 27, 2010  October 29, 2010  December 15, 2010  Location TBD  Commitment to participate