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CHILDREN'S SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />ANNUAL REPORT <br />The purpose of the Children's Services Advisory Committee (CSAC), working as an advisory <br />committee to the Indian River County Board of Commissioners, is to give Indian River County <br />children, age 0-17, the opportunity to grow up as "Healthy Children in a Healthy Community." <br />The term "healthy" encompasses the socioeconomic, physical, environmental, educational, and <br />behavioral aspects of a child's life. <br />It is the primary objective of the committee to recommend a unified system of planning and <br />delivery, by means of collaboration and cooperation, within which children's needs can be <br />identified, targeted, evaluated, and addressed by CSAC, through the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />MISSION <br />The mission of CSAC is to facilitate and coordinate the planning and development of an <br />effective and collaborative health and human services delivery system to meet the needs of <br />children of Indian River County. <br />CSAC strongly supports cultural diversity and encourages its funded programs to demonstrate <br />the inclusion of all children and families in program development and implementation. <br />VISION <br />The efforts of CSAC will ensure the development of a shared vision for the health and human <br />services delivery system in Indian River County, enabling funding sources and providers to <br />define and perform their roles in a dynamically changing environment. <br />OVER -ARCHING GOALS <br />Improve the capacity of children in Indian River County by providing the skills and experiences <br />necessary to succeed to adulthood in a safe, healthy and productive manner. <br />Support caregivers - a child's most important resource - to be and do what is needed to prepare <br />and guide children to adulthood in a safe, healthy, and productive manner. <br />4 <br />37 <br />