Race, Community & Child Welfare Initiative
Fayette County, Kentucky
​Contact Us: fayetterccw@gmail.com​
Mission
The Fayette County RCCW Leadership Advisory Board exists to decrease disproportionality and disparate outcomes within the Fayette County child welfare system by:
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Creating awareness of our community's problem of racism and its impact on children
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Communicating the long term impacts of racial disproportionality and disparate outcomes on the Fayette County community
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Expanding the coalition of anti-racist advocates and practitioners
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Funding and implementing anti-racist training and education
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Monitoring measurable outcomes of children in all related systems in Fayette County
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Implementing evidence based best practices
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Effecting public policy at the local and state level
RCCW Leadership Advisory Board Co-Chairs
Marion Gibson
M.P.A.
SKY Families Program Director
Area Agent for Family and Consumer Science at Kentucky State University
Rebecca DiLoreto
J.D.
Vision
A community advisory board of anti-racist advocates who create and promote equity for all in Fayette County.
Values
The Fayette County RCCW Leadership Advisory Board values:
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anti-racist action
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passion, commitment, dedication and follow-through
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community inclusion, collaboration and partnership
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a safe environment which includes: respect, honor, and integrity
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sustainability and continuous improvement based on data and outcome-based decisions