Systems Change
DAC Systems Change transforms Obstacles in Society through:
Individual and Systems Advocacy
Group Interactions and Collaboration
Political Involvement
Effective Advocacy – We Guide Our Community to:
- Identify the issues to be addressed - Targeting
- Identify where consumer will address the issues – what agency or level at the agency- Influencing
- Implement the plan- Influencing
- Observe results- Evaluating
- Assess- Evaluation and Targeting
- Evaluation and Targeting- Modify, revise if required, go through all previous steps until goal is achieved
Diversability Advocacy Network - DAN
Our Flagship Systems Change Coalition
Formed in 2012, DAN serves the Northern Sacramento Valley and surrounding mountain counties in partnership with the Disability Action Center, Passages, Far Northern Regional Center, and the North State Office of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities.
DAN’s primary focus is to serve as a trusted and reliable rural-county source of information regarding long-term services and supports (LTSS), and legislative and health care changes affecting all age groups.
Upcoming Systems Change Activities
May 24th, 2024
Concerns about homelessness in Shasta County continue to grow year after year. As a community, we've taken notice of the social and financial impacts of this issue. While the solutions are diverse, the desire for urgent and effective action is shared through out the community.
The total number of homeless people who were counted in Shasta County jumped 19.5% during the 2022 annual Point-in-Time Count of the Homeless population.
Studies suggest that this population could actually exceed 3,000 every year.
WHO WE ARE
Project Homeless Connect (PHC) is a community-based effort with the goal of connecting those either experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness with essential services. PHC is accomplished through a collaboration of numerous community partners with a shared focus on making the most of the resources we have available. This event is designed to bring service providers together under one roof to allow for more effective coordination of services.
OUR MISSION
To remove barriers and provide access to long term solutions that will help people move towards a more sustainable life. In collaboration with other service providers, we believe we can make a positive impact in health and vitality of our community.
OUR SERVICES
Our goal is to reduce the financial impact of homelessness of our community by providing the wrap around services needed to assist people into stability. PHC will host a variety of opportunities that will provide a hand up to our community members experiencing homelessness. These services range from housing, employment readiness services, DMV, vital statistics, health care, vision, family planning, mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, disability, case management and many other entities to assist people with engaging in the support needed to reduce housing barriers and move people towards housing options and stability. Bringing essential resources together in one location provides a more thorough opportunity for individuals to connect and engage.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Please consider helping us to change lives. Your donation will assist with the cost of putting on this event and being able to provide the essential services that are unable to be donated by the providers. Your tax-deductible donation can be mailed to:
Make checks payable to:
United Way of Northern California
Attn-PHC
3300 Churn Creek Rd.
Redding, CA 96001
Or visit our website:
Norcalunitedway.org
For questions or more information please contact: PHC Coordinator Wendy Longwell at (530) 242-8550 or wendyl@actionctr.org
Pictures from last years event!
