Underscoring the importance of partnership with numerous stakeholders, strong inter-agency collaboration will be a major cornerstone in the successful launch of the Self-Reliant Communities Initiative in the Penrose/O’Fallon communities.

 

 

 

Inter-agency collaboration generates a number of benefits:

• Enhanced ways and means to tackle community problems
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  Lasting, viable and sustainable solutions
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  Shared leadership, decision making, ownership, vision and responsibility
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  Increased community capacity to strive toward improving its overall quality of life
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  A strong sense of accomplishment, purpose and belonging

Provident and SCRI need organizations with a strong track record of community capacity building and a demonstrated commitment to community collaboration to join with us in supporting the following areas:

• Needs assessment and program development, and on-going evaluation.
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  Research and reporting
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  Advocacy and public awareness campaigns on critical issues
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  Community organizing
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  Direct services provision
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  Consultation on key community development issues
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  Technical assistance including research/evaluation and staff/volunteer training
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  Fund development

With the support of partner organizations, Provident can ensure a breadth of community-based programs and services are offered within the identified 5 key service domains (health and wellness, education, employment, economic development, civic engagement).