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Lake Norman Community Development Council
Who We Are
The Lake Norman Community Development Council (LNCDC) is:• A grassroots collaborative of 40+ human-services
organizations from Cornelius, Huntersville, Davidson, and Mooresvilleo Non-profits, schools, governmental groups, libraries, o Concerned citizens and member of the faith community
• Diverse groups with diverse areas of focus, all centered on improving their communities and the lives of the people in them
• A powerful network of agencies and individuals
Who We Are - MembershipA list of some of the member organizations:
Our Purpose
• To spread awareness by bringing together service providers to share information and discuss issues
• To advocate and build momentum for social change
• To build collaboration and increase the effectiveness our member agencies in individual and joint efforts
What We Do
• Monthly Joint Meeting of Memberso Guest presentations on new agencies, programs,
events, etc• Subcommittee Meetings Drive Projects
o Four Committees – Housing, Health, Education, Social Issues
o Overseen by Executive Committee• External Events
o Example: Building Skills for Social Change Workshops
Benefits of our Collaboration
• Collaboration, Collaboration, Collaborationo Keeps everyone current on what’s happening in other
agencies, new services, etc.o Support/help with issues and questionso Promote each other’s services and eventso Joint strategic planningo Training events
Benefits of our Collaboration
• Advocacyo Multiple agencies focus on the same problem at the
same timeo Forum for public policy issues and community issueso Representation to local/state officials
Funding Sources• HAH!• Davidson College Community Services Office a key
partnero Provides newsletter, website and other publication supporto Coordinates Building Skills for Social Change workshopso Promotes student volunteerism via Volunteer Fairs, publicity
on volunteer opportunitieso Provides student volunteers to multiple agencies
• UW provides some administrative support, liaison to the UW Public Policy Committee
• Ada Jenkins provides meeting facility• No budget, no fundraising, no impact on community
resources
Future Plans / Projects in Progress
• Education Committeeo Bring the Village Home parenting series in
Cornelius/Davidson/Huntersvilleo After-school programso Spanish language tutoring programs and computer
classeso Under-age drinking task force
Future Plans / Projects in Progress
• Social Issues Committeeo Domestic Violence Community Response Teamo Have a magistrate physically located in N.
Mecklenburg areao Substance abuse / mental health education
Future Plans / Projects in Progress
• Health Committeeo Increase pre-natal care for low-income uninsured in N.
Meck areao Address public transportation issue: clinics open until
9:00 PM, public transport stops at 7:00o Collaboration in recruiting medical volunteers
Future Plans / Projects in Progress
• Housing Committeeo Primary focus for new projects: the homeless
population in the Lake Norman regiono Possible expansion foa processing center for the
Room at the Inn program to this regiono Implementation of Family Promise through faith
community and LNCDC
Why We’re Talking to You• You need to know we’re here
o Affects our communityo Take advantage of the forum
• We want you to “pump up” local participationo Awarenesso Participationo Referrals
Contact Information• Marcia Webster
o Chairperson, LNCDCo Exec Director, Davidson Housing Coalitiono Phone: (704) 892-4486o Email: [email protected]
• Rory Crawfordo Chairperson, LNCDC Health Committeeo Exec Director, HealthReach Community Clinico Phone: (704) 663-1992o Email: [email protected]
Thank You For Your Time!!!
