The thrive by five Collaborative is an active group of community leaders representing organizations focused on two shared goals:
- Volusia and Flagler County Children are prepared to enter kindergarten ready to learn.
- Volusia and Flagler County Children are emotionally and physically healthy.
Through bi-monthly meetings, the thrive by five Collaborative is focused on collective action on 8 Desired Outcomes for children and families in Volusia and Flagler Counties:
- Prenatal Care and Health Care
- Assessment and Early Intervention
- Early Childhood Education
- Freedom from Abuse and Neglect
- Adequate Income and Support
- Safe Neighborhoods
- Family Involvement
View the thrive by five Strategic Plan for more information on each Desired Outcome.
Values of our Holistic Service Delivery System
- collaboration, not competition
- networking, not fragmentation
- screening and assessment should initiate service
- dollars and screening/assessment information follow the child, not the program
- begin with prevention, not treatment
- service providers are committed to building a “no wrong door” culture
- services are family-driven
- all sectors of the community are engaged in and supportive of the system
- strengthened families become empowered families
thrive by five Members
ADAPT Health
Community Partnership for Children
Department of Children & Families
Department of Health – Flagler
Department of Health – Volusia
Early Learning Coalition of Flagler & Volusia Counties
Easterseals Northeast Central Florida
Flagler Cares
Healthy Communities
Healthy Start of Flagler and Volusia
The House Next Door
LEAD Children
Mid Florida Community Services Head Start/Early Head Start
One Voice for Volusia
Presbyterian Counseling Center
SEDNET
SMA Healthcare
Volusia County Schools
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