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FUNDING FOCUS AREAS OF NEED 2013-14 <br /> 14-- The Children's Services Advisory Committee's Funding Focus Areas of Need for the <br /> year 2013-14 is drawn from the 2006 Indian River County Community Needs <br /> Assessment and determined by the CSAC Needs Subcommittee. <br /> All programs seeking funding must be high quality and must have documented <br /> measurable outcomes that address one or more of the Focus Area listed below. <br /> # 1 Parenting education for current and expectant parents to <br /> increase the likelihood of positive outcomes. <br /> #2 Increase childcare capacity and subsidies for underserved, <br /> low income populations, particularly the infant and toddler <br /> population; improve the quality of childcare programs. <br /> #3 Improve and enhance community-based programs that <br /> address adolescent's needs, such as; healthy social behaviors, <br /> positive self esteem, teen pregnancy, delinquency, dropout and <br /> substance abuse prevention and other mental and physical <br /> health issues. <br /> #4 Support the programs that enrich a child's learning <br /> environment, by offering a curriculum that includes: homework <br /> assistance, tutoring, life skills and job readiness training, and <br /> other positive youth development programs. <br /> VI <br /> 123 <br />