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        <ExplanationTxt>BASTROP COUNTY CARES IS A COUNTY-WIDE PARTNERSHIP OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, FAITH-BASED, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHICH COLLABORATIVELY IDENTIFIES AND STRENGTHENS THE SOCIAL, HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN BASTROP COUNTY. OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THE BASTROP COUNTY COMMUNITY BY IDENTIFYING LARGE COMMUNITY ISSUES THAT NO ONE ORGANIZATION CAN TACKLE ON ITS OWN, RESEARCHING, COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA, MAKE DECISIONS ON COMMUNITY ISSUES TOGETHER, BUILD PUBLIC WILL, ADVANCE POLICY, AND MOBILIZE/LEVERAGE FUNDING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BASTROP COUNTY CARES HAS REVISED ITS ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN ITS ROLE AS A BACKBONE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVES ACROSS THE COUNTY. OUR WORK IS NOW CENTERED ON THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT MODEL, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER COMMUNITY LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE TO ALIGN EFFORTS AND RESOURCES TOWARD SHARED OUTCOMES. THIS MODEL ALLOWS US TO ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH-INCLUDING ECONOMIC STABILITY, EDUCATION ACCESS AND QUALITY, THRIVING COMMUNITIES, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS-THROUGH STRUCTURED COLLABORATIVES, TASK FORCES, AND A LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. THESE GROUPS MEET REGULARLY TO IDENTIFY PRIORITIES, COORDINATE STRATEGIES, AND LEVERAGE COMMUNITY ASSETS TO DRIVE LASTING CHANGE. BY EMBEDDING PRINCIPLES OF SHARED MEASUREMENT, CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY VOICE, BASTROP COUNTY CARES ENSURES THAT COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS REDUCE DISPARITIES, PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE, AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS ACROSS BASTROP COUNTY. THIS REVISION REFLECTS OUR STRATEGIC DIRECTION TO MOVE BEYOND INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM DELIVERY TOWARD COMMUNITY-WIDE IMPACT THAT ADDRESSES ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS DELEGATED TO DEBBIE BRESETTE, KRYSTAL GRIMES AND DAN KLEINER. THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE LATER BROUGHT ON AS KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION IN 2019.</ExplanationTxt>
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