What are EPIC Community Stakeholder Groups?
Stakeholder groups consist of individuals who
live in and/or utilize a community. They have a stake in what occurs and wish to become actively involved
in the continued development of that community.
Who are EPIC community stakeholders?
Stakeholders
may be members of the formal and informal networks of support that exist in every community. They include but are not limited
to community residents, parents, school staff, family court, police, political leaders, community activists, storeowners,
mental health providers, truancy workers and anyone else in the community who have a stake in the community.
How do stakeholder groups work?
There are ten stakeholder groups located throughout Philadelphia that are facilitated by truancy prevention provider agencies.
The groups meet monthly and utilize a process called the “Equal Partnership In Change,” to develop and
implement action plans that complement and enhance their assets and address their challenges utilizing school attendance as
primary indicators of community well being. EPIC stakeholder groups nurture and mentor community residence
to take a leadership role in their community. Each stakeholder group has the opportunity to receive community
development funds, technical assistance and training to facilitate and support their groups in the development and implementation
of action plans.
What do stakeholders do?
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Attend and support various community meetings
and events
· Facilitate the development of pro-active relationships between the informal and formal support networks
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Develop grassroots leadership
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Actively advocate for school attendance
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Build partnerships between community residents,
the family court, law enforcement and the school district
· Identify, organize, enhance and utilize community resources/assets.
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Identify and support the informal support
network
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Develop programs that reduce and eradicate
the challenges to school attendance
· Develop proposals for community development funds
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Attend trainings in team building, budget
development and action planning
How can I become an EPIC community stakeholder?
To join a stakeholder group in your community, contact
Michael Rice at 215-683-4027 or the contact person listed below each stakeholder group.
