How does the Childrens Advisory Commission improve outcomes for Indiana County children?
The Childrens Advisory Commission is an organization that determines the needs of families and children in Indiana County, and attempts to meet these needs through collaborative human service programs. By working together, member agencies impact families in creative and innovative ways. The efforts of the CAC and its supported programs eliminate gaps and overlaps in services for Indiana County families. Through collaboration, CAC member agencies strive for quality services for community members, and can be prepared to act with efficiency in emergency or crisis situations. The CAC also provides a forum through which human services and education professionals can discuss broad-based family and child needs. Here again, the commitment to collaboration embraced by the CAC allows for composite views of needs, as well as holistic and comprehensive methods for lessening trauma and increasing support. By acting as a source of financial support for small projects, employees of these projects are
