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EMERGING PARTNERSHIPS
The Office of Public Private Partnerships is currently involved in the development of the a number of new partnerships:
Arts in Fairfax County
Fairfax County Restoration Project
Fairfax Cares
Financial Literacy Forum
Northern Virginia Foreclosure Prevention and
Mitigation
County-Affiliated Foundation and Nonprofit Learning
Circle
LiveWell – Fairfax County Health and Wellness
Initiative
Expanding Volunteer Capacity for Fairfax County
Arts in Fairfax County
The Future of the Arts in Fairfax County project is a result of a
commission study presented to the Board of Supervisors in July 2008. The
focuses of the report include:
- Looking into a venue (existing or proposed) that could support performances done by Fairfax-based arts groups;
- Creating a data base with all of the Fairfax based performing and visual arts organizations; and
- Establishing a public arts program in Fairfax County.
Two subcommittees comprised of public and private partners have been established to address the recommendations made by the commission.
For more
information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/arts.
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Fairfax County Restoration
Project
The Fairfax County Restoration Project is a public private partnership
dedicated to fostering relationships between state, county, business and
non-profit organizations for the purpose of finding ways we can work
together to improve our environment and quality of life. Plans are
underway:
- For an environmental restoration project at Shrevewood, a Fairfax County Public School located in the Falls Church area. This schoolyard greening project will demonstrate the importance of coordination between various organizations, public and private, to help us address the enormous task of restoring the county's watersheds.
- For an outreach program to developers. We are promoting voluntary participation to rescue plants in areas slated for development by providing volunteers to rescue, relocate and foster plants for implanting in pre-determined areas at a later time.
- Developing a privately-hosted website designed to connect people with the tremendous efforts being made towards the greening of Fairfax County, both by county agencies and non-profits. The website will provide a central place to list environmental information, projects, and a calendar that will provide an interactive one-stop-shop for volunteer opportunities available at a glance.
- For a pilot program at the Murraygate Computer Learning Center Partnership (CLCP) which is operated by the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Virginia and is funded through Fairfax County Community and Recreation Services. Children at these centers have access to computers for researching sustainable gardening and can plan their own garden with the help of volunteer experts. Urban gardening is a way to raise community awareness of sustainability issues.
Fairfax Cares is a coalition of community partners organized to
strengthen the basic needs "safety net" system for the people of
Fairfax County and Falls Church.
The national economic downturn has brought increased unemployment,
decreases in wages, and an overall gap between average incomes and costs
of daily living for citizens living in Fairfax County and Fall Church.
Consequently, area non-profit organizations, faith-based communities,
governments and schools face a growing demand for help.
Fairfax Cares was established to raise awareness and funds to help meet
basic needs such as food and rent, over and above what the other
community organizations can provide.
The Fairfax County Office of Public Private Partnerships is assisting
Fairfax Cares, providing marketing and technical expertise, supporting
the Fairfax Cares Advisory Council, and doing community outreach.
For more information about Fairfax Cares or information on how to get
involved, go to www.fairfaxcares.org.
The nation's current economic situation is highlighting the vast array of complex products and services requiring informed choices from consumers. Community based organizations in the area have identified consumers who are struggling as the result of the complex array of financial services. We are fortunate to have businesses willing to provide resources to the consumers out is a wide.
The office is convening the formation of a network to connect the rungs to build the Ladder of Success towards Financial Stability. The goal of the network is to harness the energy of shared interest in strengthening the connections and sharing resources between the CBOs, financial institutions, and government agencies including schools. Fairfax area offers a variety of resources to address these critical community issues. The network will be convened to develop the power of a collaborative effort.
Northern Virginia Foreclosure Prevention and Mitigation
This network of local governments and nonprofits grew out of a meeting convened by Fairfax County in August 2008 to bring new resources and expedite assistance to those facing foreclosure. For more Fairfax County foreclosure information, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/foreclosures/.
OP3 convened a partnership of Fairfax County Dept of Housing and
Community Development, Northern Virginia Bar Association, and Legal
Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) to develop and provide Certified
Legal Education (CLE) on foreclosure. Legal professionals attending
training sessions in December and April are now assisting residents in
conjunction through LSNV clinics.
County-Affiliated Foundation and Nonprofit Learning Circle
Through working together, county-affiliated foundations and nonprofits can share information critical to identifying resources that benefit Fairfax County residents. This partnership of foundation and nonprofit directors is exploring ways to cooperate to promote community visibility, board development and the identification of private and public resources that may be commonly shared or exchanged.
LiveWell – Fairfax County Health and Wellness Initiative
Fairfax County Government employs approximately 20,000 individuals; their wellbeing is a priority of Fairfax County Government. In an effort to increase the health and wellness of the employees of Fairfax County, the LiveWell Partnership seeks to provide discounted access to four to five select fitness/sports facilities in and around where Fairfax County employees work and live.
- A survey was designed and sent out to area fitness centers. – March, 2009
- The LiveWell Council will review the findings of the survey and select fitness facilities that they would like to form a partnership. – April, 2009
- Selected fitness facilities will be asked to display at the Employee Health and Fitness Day on May 20, 2009.
The goal is have for Fairfax County Government employees several unique opportunities for health and fitness from which to choose that offer lowered-rate memberships.
Expanding Volunteer Capacity for Fairfax County
Volunteers provide a critical resource for Fairfax County agencies in achievement of county mission and goals. This multidimensional project aims to expand the volunteer capacity for Fairfax County through support to county volunteer managers via professional development, identification of shared resources and developing system-wide improvements for volunteer recruitment and management. These activities include: organizing a forum for county volunteer managers to share best practices and challenges in accessing volunteers; strengthening the county’s partnership with Volunteer Fairfax to increase the number of volunteers that serve Fairfax County public and private agencies and coordinating various opportunities to promote volunteerism throughout the county and recognize volunteers.
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