About TCCCY Making A Difference In Tift County The Tift County Commission on Children & Youth (TCCCY), backed by Family Connection Partnership has made a big impact on the togetherness of various agencies in the community. TCCCY was formed in June of 1990 to serve as the collaborative body coordinating services and programs for children and families. It serves as the lead coordinator for many of the grant proposals and has facilitated over three million dollars in competitive funding since 1989 for literacy, child care, juvenile justice, parenting, adolescent substance abuse, early intervention, prekindergarten, and health care programs. All of the proposals have been characterized by public input, partnership building, and creative and shared use of resources, and have been designed to fill a gap in the community as identified by the collaborative partners. TCCCY has a track record of commitment to collaboration. From the beginning this collaborative has worked to establish a shared vision, build public and political will for the vision, implement the vision, and evaluate the progress and outcomes. Vision Statement The citizens are healthy, happy, secure, literate, and responsible. The community cooperates to insure that everyone is productive, motivated and creative. Our Mission Our mission is to strengthen families as they develop to their full potential through: Building diverse partnerships and developing resources Establishing innovative initiatives Coordinating a full array of on-going family friendly services Our Focus The Tift County Commission On Children & Youth shares the state Family Connection Partnership focus of providing leadership through our commitment to: Holding ourselves accountable for improving conditions for children. Providing family supports and services with a family focus. Fostering collaboration among public and private organizations. Promoting local decision-making. Strategic Plan Our community plan is developed with strategies to improve results in five areas: Healthy children Children ready for school Children succeeding in school Strong families Self-sufficient families Programs and Activities Parenting Classes Teen Parenting Classes Youth Leadership Program Abstinence Awareness Community Resource Guides Monthly Community Meetings Bi-Monthly Newsletter