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Salisbury -Rowan Community Action Agency, Inc In addition, SRCAA staff is credentialed as Global Career Development Facilitators. As Global Career Development Facilitators (GCDF), staff is trained to assist individuals with informed decisions when considering their individual career development through the utilization of best practices, a variety of personality, interest and employment assessment tools, and career development models. The last few years in North Carolina and in the United States have left many families in the lower socio-economic strata to be faced with more challenges to their economic independence and their present and future security. So by empowering families and teaching self -advocacy, families have the ability to identify, and reach attainable goals. Other strategies involve, inviting families to participate in volunteer activities and to represent the agency at community forums, as well as other agency events, to tell their story and to be proud to share their accomplishments when asked. Success stories are being published regularly in the agency's electronic newsletter and Family Services' participants who have risen above poverty or achieved several program successes, represent the program at the Annual Board meeting. SRCAA also provides various educational and professional development sessionstworkshops, as well as other training mechanisms to empower low-income families and individuals. The overall goal of SRCAA is to assist low-income individuals to gain a sense of ownership and a stake in their community while strengthening their families. The agency will continue to be an active member of state and national associations that advocate on behalf of low-income families to eradicate poverty. 4. Describe how your agency plans to make more effective use of, coordinate and form partnerships with other organizations and programs including; State welfare reform efforts; public and private resources; religious organizations, charitable groups, and community organizations. SRCAA staff, program managers and the Executive Director participate on relevant Boards, Committees and planning entities in both Rowan and Cabarms Counties such as the NC Workforce Development Committee, and sponsored managers and partners meetings which include Department of Social Services', the Salisbury and East Spencer Housing Authority partner meetings, Goodwill Industries' Business Advisory Board, the Project Re -Entry, and Project Safe partners meetings. SRCAA has solidified several other partnerships and collaborative efforts in both Rowan and Cabanus County that enable us to leverage both services and funds to increase support provided to the community. These partnerships validate how relationships and collaborations between public-private and nonprofit organizations can address and reduce barriers to poverty for community residents. Our agency will continue to increase our visibility and our impact by forming new partnerships emphasizing on building stronger relationships within the faith based community, in addition to continuing to host community forums. 6, Describe how your agency will establish linkages between governmental and other social services programs to assure the effective delivery of such services to low-income individuals, to avoid the duplication of such services and to fill identified gaps in services, through the provision of information, referrals, case management and follow-up consultations. Collaboration with our local Departments of Human Services, Divisions of Workforce Development, Rowan Helping Ministries, Cooperative Christian Ministries, Goodwill Industries, the Salvation Fiscal Year 2016-19 Community Services Block Grant Application Page 13 of 37 Attachment number 2 \n F-6 Page 101