The thrive by five collaborative was formed after the February 2009 release of a study published by One Voice for Volusia’s Community Agenda initiative titled  thrive by five:  ensuring hope, health and happiness in early childhood (available at www.agendavf.org).  The study was released on February 4^th to an audience of over 20 community leaders. At that initial meeting, the group in attendance decided to take action on one of the studies key recommendations:

"The community efforts on behalf of our youngest residents should be coalesced to better provide efficient and effective services and generally enhance early childhood systems. A review of existing services to identify opportunities for integrated service delivery would be beneficial for children and their families as well as child-serving organizations. Funding proves to be a barrier identified by many sectors and/or organizations. To start the dialogue, convene a work group dedicated to coordinate activities, integrate services and maximize current resources among the existing providers. This work group would seek ways to maximize revenues and “connect the dots” among services to improve service delivery. . .”

To learn more about the thrive by five Collaborative, please click here to view the following:

• Goals of the thrive by five Collaborative

• Desired Outcomes for Children in Volusia and Flagler Counties

• Values of our Holistic Service Delivery System

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List of Partners

Current Working Documents

Important Links:

Local thrive by five Community Agenda companion study