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WHAT IS
FACT?
FACT (Families and
Communities Together) is an organization of community
members working together to develop or build stronger,
more successful families and
children.
Governor Mel Carnahan
issued an Executive Order in 1993 creating the Family
Investment Trust (FIT)
to promote collaboration and innovation in service delivery for
Missouri’s children and families. It mandated local
decision-making to drive a new relationship between state
government and communities. In 2001, Governor
Bob Holden changed the name to Family and Community Trust
(FACT).
Twenty-one
Caring Community organizations were
established around
the state to implement this innovative approach with six core
result areas as their focus.
Each local partnership works to identify and develop solutions to
overcome challenges such as homelessness, drug abuse, child abuse,
teen pregnancy, after-school care, dental care and many
others. The local
FACT organization became a United Way member agency in
2014.
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Families and Communities Together (FACT) began working with Marion
County organizations and citizens as part of this Caring
Communities Initiative. The following agencies have worked
with FACT since 1995:
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Department of
Corrections
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Department of Economic Development
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Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
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Department of Health
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Department of Labor and Industrial
Relations
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Department of Mental Health
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Department of Public Safety
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Department of Social Services
WHAT IS OUR MISSION AND
PURPOSE?
F.A.C.T. collaborates with local people to develop and build
stronger, more successful families and children to achieve the
following purposes:
WHAT ARE OUR
CORE
RESULTS?
1. Parents
Working
2. Children Safe in
Their Families and Families Safe in Their
Communities
3. Children
and Families Healthy
4. Children
Ready to Enter School
5. Children
and Youth Succeeding in School
6. Youth Ready to Enter the Work Force and
Become Productive
Citizens
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