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What is Family First Council? 

Medina County Family First Council was formally initiated in 1995 to:
• Heighten collaboration between agencies that address health and human services, including heads of major departments, elected officials, parents, business people, and other key stakeholders. 

• Family First Council is dedicated to strengthening the Medina County community by coordinating and supporting health, human, and social services.

• Analyze the difficulties families are experiencing, investigate barriers that impact service delivery, and collaborate on how we can improve it. 

• Strengthen family community resources. 
 
Family First Council Committees:
 
1.  Planning Committee
• Makes sure that programs sponsored by the Family First Council meet the Council's guidelines, support the mission, and are needs-assessment driven.
• Reviews, prioritizes, and makes recommendations regarding grants and appropriate funding. 
• Provides guidelines and strategic planning for the Family First Council.  
• Works to both seek and receive funding.
• Acts as an overview committee that works to make sure that services are available to meet the needs of Medina County families.
 
2.  Family Advisory Committee
• Consists of parents and family representatives who advise the Family First Council how to better serve the people of Medina County.
• Develops special educational and child abuse and neglect projects. 
 
3.  Administrative Committee
• Provides financial and personnel recommendations to Council and the Medina County Board of Commissioners.
 
4.  Membership Committee
• Works to fill membership openings on the Family First Council.

5.  Public Relations Committee
• Works to enhance the awareness of the Family First Council and its programs. 

6.  Wellness Committee
• Reviews, prioritizes and makes recommendations regarding Wellness grants and appropriate funding.  Grantees currently provide services for Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention.

7.  Bylaws Committee
• Works to assure that the by-laws governing the organization and functioning of Family First Council are in accordance with Ohio Law.
Bylaws - approved August 25, 2009                 
House Bill 289

8.  Youth Advisory Consortium
• Provides up-to-date information on programs, projects, services and resources for young children, families and service providers within our community.

 
 

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