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GCC partners with Source for Siouxland to track data indicators across five focus areas: economic stability, education, health, safety, and quality of life. These indicators inform community planning for the tri-state area (northwestern Iowa, southeastern South Dakota, and northeastern Nebraska). GCC and Source for Siouxland collaborate monthly and present findings biannually to the GCC partnership. Each year, we report progress and use the data to guide future strategies.

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Ongoing
JoAnn Gieselman
N/A N/A
C-ACT-1198

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All clients referred to CDHD for services complete standardized intake form based off Prepare tool to gather data on SDOHs. Track progress quarterly on highest needs presented in the community, use this data to help direct service/program development.

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Ongoing
Jessica Hammers, Collective Impact Manager CDHD
N/A N/A
C-ACT-1323

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UWLLC, Family Service and CAP met to discuss current state of housing assistance for families. Identified needs, strengths, and areas for improvement.

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Ongoing
Kristen Derr
Q4 2025
C-ACT-1126

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Norfolk has secured funding for licensed childcare providers to access to be reimbursed for their professional development hours. This funding ensures that providers don't need to feel the burden of furthering their education while meeting state licensing requirements.

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Merisa Nathan
N/A N/A
C-ACT-1233

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As we continue to collect data around the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, we have identified that households are not achieving sustainability like we had hoped. We believe this is attributed to the lack of accountability they were required to have in achieving short-term goals through their housing assessments and the lack of coaching that was available to help them be accountable. As families continue to reach out for housing supports (food, utilities, rent, etc.) we will work toward improving our coaching program as we provide coaching to the family to help in reaching sustainability.

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Ongoing
Jamie Bouslaugh
N/A N/A
C-ACT-1302

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The Panhandle Coalition for Housing and Homelessness is a collaboration of agencies throughout the Panhandle who are committed to serving homeless or near homeless individuals and families in our community. We are also working together to eliminate and prevent homelessness throughout the Panhandle.

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Ongoing
Megan Barhafer
N/A N/A
C-ACT-1249

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- Community Response is the actions a community takes to develop a system of resources and services which strengthen families, build protective factors, and enhance access to prevention resources. - Community Response dollars are intended to address resource gaps in a community’s existing services and to not supplant these resources. The Community Response process requires the broad-based collaboration of agencies committed working together to access all available resources. - The intended population for Community Response are families with children 0-14 years of age who are at risk for entering higher end systems of care due to an assessed risk of abuse or neglect.

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Ongoing
Carmen Trevino
N/A N/A
C-ACT-1256

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Build collaboration among agencies, networks, and the broader community to find innovative solutions to improve the quality of life for older youth, especially unconnected youth, in the Panhandle. Coordinate and align services of agencies serving unconnected youth ages 14-25. Partners include: community action, BH providers, public health, schools, community college, economic development, local foundations, youth serving organizations and more.

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Ongoing
Kelsey Molina
N/A N/A
C-ACT-1265