TLC’s Community Asset Development (CAD) is a community wide initiative to develop individual, family and community assets in support of building a strong support base for their
community’s student success.
TLC can work with school districts, existing community coalitions, or other community organizations (government, business, religious, etc.) to bring this service to their community.
If a community coalition does not exist, TLC is expert in bringing together members of the community to form a coalition.
As the community coalition develops, TLC will become the lead agency in obtaining funding by making application for the federal grant necessary to support CAD. Funding is currently in the
amount of $500,000 over 5 years to support a Community Asset Coordinator, training, and operations.
The specific goal of CAD is to build a community coalition to develop and implement a strategic plan to reduce teenage drug & alcohol abuse within the community.
CAD OBJECTIVES
Increase Community Assets Supporting Non-Abuse
Increase Community Awareness About Substance Abuse
Reduce Community Risk Factors That Contribute To Substance Abuse
Increase Community Collaboration in Support of Goal Achievement
Over a five year period the community coalition:
1) Conducts community asset/issue assessments
2) Analyzes data and defines community assets. deficits, and issues
3) Develops community-wide strategies that increases community assets and decreases risk factors contributing to community substance abuse problems
4) Implements and manages community-wide strategies that reduce substance abuse among youth
CAD Timeline
Year One: Community Assessment (Assets & Issues)
Year Two: Community Assessment & Analysis (Assets & Issues)
Year Three: Community Analysis & Strategic Plan Development
Year Four: Community Strategic Planning & Implementation
Year Five: Community Implementation & Management
CURRENT COMMUNITY ASSET DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
The Lincoln Center for Family & Youth (TLC), has received a federal Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grant through the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant was awarded for a total of $500,000, with a distribution of $100,000 per year over the course of five
years beginning October 2007.
The funding through the Drug-Free Communities Support Program is to support the development of effective community coalitions that promote community-wide change.
Upper Perkiomen Community Asset Project (CAP)
The Lincoln Center is the lead agency and fiscal agent for the Upper Perkiomen Community Asset Project (CAP). In October, 2007 TLC received the CAP award. CAP is funded through a federal grant
from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. The grant is in the amount of $100,000 per year for 5 years, (providing annual CAP goals are met) and is designed to support the development
of effective community coalitions that promote community-wide change.
TLC provided the leadership necessary to establish a community collation for Upper Perkiomen Valley in Pennsylvania. Working with a local agency, Youth and Family Services of Upper Perkiomen,
the Family Resource Network of Upper Perkiomen Valley (FRN) was formed. Congruent with the formation of FRN was the Community Asset Development project.
The Family Resource Network of the Upper Perkiomen Valley (FRN)
The Lincoln Center and Youth & Family Services of Upper Perkiomen laid the groundwork for the creation of FRN. Several members critical to the success of FRN were asked to join; Upper
Perkiomen School District, the Upper Perkiomen Chamber of Commerce and the Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services.
The Family Resource Network is now community-wide and has become one of six Montgomery County Regional Collaboratives. FRN’s mission is to provide area families and individuals with
efficient access to educational, health, and social services. The Family Resource Network brings together educational, community, health and social service agencies to reduce substance abuse,
to promote the efficient utilization of existing services, and to support funding initiatives that assist in accomplishing this goal.
FRN projects include: The Community Asset Project, Family Fest, Emergency Preparedness Initiative, and the Transportation Initiative.
FRN is comprised of local representatives from 12 Community Sectors including: Youth, Parents, Business, Media, School, Youth-Serving, Law Enforcement, Religious/Fraternal, Civic/Volunteer,
Healthcare, Government, and Others.
As a regional collaborative, FRN includes the communities of Douglasville, East Greenville, Green Lane, Lower Frederick, New Hanover, Marlborough, Pennsburg, Red Hill, Upper Frederick, and
Upper Hanover. It also includes organizations that reside outside of these areas but provide services to those within these communities.
Currently, over 30 organizations are involved in the Family Resource Network and the Community Asset Project. These organizations include:
The Lincoln Center (FRN Lead Agency, CAP Lead Agency, Fiscal Agent)
Youth & Family Services (FRN Lead Agency)
Upper Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce
Upper Perkiomen School District
State Farm Insurance Agency
Univest Bank
Harleysville National Bank
Upper Perkiomen Valley Library
District Court
Juvenile Probation
Ministerial Association
Upper Perkiomen Senior Center
Grandview Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Montgomery County Health & Human Services
Montgomery County Work Force Investment
Montgomery County Aging & Adult Services
Montgomery County Office of Children & Youth
Montgomery County Teen Parent Task Force
State Representative (147th) Bob Mensch
Congressman Charles Dent
The Open Line
Child, Home, & Community
United Way
RSVP
Heaven on Earth Café
Red Hill Christian School
PA State Police, Upper Perkiomen District
Visiting Nurses Association of Pottstown and Vicinity
Marlborough Township Police
Meinzer Law Offices
Upper Perkiomen Youth
Upper Perkiomen Parents