Coordinating Council

is the board of the Children's Alliance.  It's representation consist of local county  government and local not-for-profit agencies.

 

Cross Systems Training

coordinates an annual training on the county systems involved with children. This training is held in the fall and is intended for any new case worker in Luzerne County.

 

Alliance for Children's Success

is Luzerne Counties Child Care Resource Developers (CCRD).  They oversee all of the child care planning activities.

 

School Aged Prevention

works on prevention issues with school aged children.  They are responsible for conducting our Communities That Care needs assessment and mapping prevention services in the school system.

 

Success By 6®

is a community initiative that encourages collaboration among business, labor, government, education, health and human services agencies, and community  organizations - in partnership with parents - to ensure that children are ready to learn when they enter school by the age of six.

 

Family Centers Workgroup

consist of agencies that have 2 common themes:  provide case management and conduct some type of home visitation.  They work jointly on issues that will improve the lives of the families they serve.

 

Service Integration

compiled and updates an inventory list of all programs and services available to children in Luzerne County through the school systems.

 

Special Needs

identifies and addresses issues when working with children who have special needs.

 

School Readiness

identified what children need to know when they enter kindergarten and developed methods to inform educators, day care staff, and parents.

 

Quality Care

develops strategies to strengthen and improve the quality of child care in Luzerne County.