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CHILDREN'S SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2021-22 ANNUAL REPORT The purpose of the Children's Services Advisory Committee (CSAC), working as an advisory committee to the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, is to give Indian River County children, age 0-18, the opportunity to grow up as "Healthy Children in a Healthy Community." The term "health" encompasses the socioeconomic, physical, mental, social, emotional, environmental, and educationaMiAl of a child's life. It is the primary objective of the committee to recommend a unified system of planning and delivery, by means of collaboration and cooperation, within ich children's needs can be identified, targeted, evaluated, and addressed by .theCS4C, through the powers and functions of the Boarclof County Commissioners. ,,y . F MISSION; The mission of the CSAC is to facilitate and coordinate the planning and develoomen , an effective and collaborative health and human services delivery system to meet,thd'ne of children of Indian River County. The CSAC stronl§"pports cultural diversity and encourages its funded 'programs demonstrat rogamsdemonstrate the inclusion of all children and families in program developmt:' implementation. (l; VISION ' a N The efforts of the CSAC will ensure the development of a shared vision for the health and human services delivery system in Indian River County, enabling funding sources and providers to define and perform their roles in a dynamically changing envir nt. OVER -ARCHING GOALS ■ Improve the capailsy of children i ndian River Couy by providing the skills and experiences necessary to succeed to adulthood in a safe, healthy and productive manner,,. :.K ft '. ■ Support caregivers - a child's most important resource to be and do what is needed to prepare and guide children to adulthood in a safe, healthy, and productive manner. 111