Issue 19 | August 2021
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North State Together: From Emerging to Sustaining
The North State Together backbone team has been regularly meeting with our assigned Coach Navigator, Jack Theurling, and we are thrilled about our new StriveTogether network offerings and benefits.

Jack will be coaching a core North State Together team through the continuum of quality benchmarks, known as the StriveTogether Theory of Actionâ„¢. North State Together invites you to join the introductory meeting on September 13th followed by the goal setting meeting on September 14th.

What:  StriveTogether Coach Navigator Introduction Meeting
Who:  All County Network Steering/Executive Committee Members and Key Partners & North State Together Advisory Board Members
When: Monday, September 13th
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Meeting ID: 925 9366 7936

In addition, North State Together has asked each county network to identify one or more persons to serve on the StriveTogether core team. This will entail a working group meeting with our coach once a month as needed via Zoom calls as well as acting as the lead for your county networks regarding StriveTogether.

Everyone is invited to the following initial goal setting meeting on Tuesday, September 14th after which the designated core team will move forward.

What: StriveTogether North State Together Initial Goal Setting Meeting
Who:  All County Network Steering/Executive Committee Members and Key Partners & North State Together Advisory Board Members
When: Tuesday, September 14th
      8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
      Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 987 7499 1653
Jack Theuerling - North State Together's Coach Navigator

Jack is the Senior Manager of Collaborative Improvement with StriveTogether. He will help coach the North State Together collaborative in continuous improvement, system change, and strategic planning.

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North State Together & Shasta College Co-Present on the Power of Collective Impact in ACEs Prevention and Reduction

North State Together is a proud sponsor of this year's The Rural Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Summit which seeks to raise awareness of the disproportionately high rates of ACE scores in rural areas. North State Together and Shasta College will co-present on the power of collective impact in ACEs prevention and reduction.

In Shasta County, of the 271 residents who answered the ACEs survey questions, nearly 40% of respondents reported four or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in their life history compared with just 17% in California, while 16% of Shasta County residents report no Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in their history, compared to 38% in California.

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Data Overwhelmed?
Do spreadsheets, graphs, and data have you feeling overwhelmed? Don't be afraid! North State Together's data team offers data coaching and consulting services to help our county network collective impact teams drive systematic change across their county and the North State region. The weekly drop-in sessions with North State Together's data team is meant to be an informal place to come and ask your data questions without fear! Come ask impromptu or random questions or let us know ahead of time, and we can prepare coaching topics based on our most frequent requests from partners or customize the drop-in call to meet your county collective networks needs and goals. These free drop-ins are open to anyone on steering or subcommittees for Reach Higher Shasta, Expect More Tehama, Advancing Modoc Youth, Trinity Together Cradle to Career Partnership, or Cradle to Careers for Siskiyou

Have a question on your county network's Roadmap or data tracking spreadsheets? Have miscellaneous data questions for a grant report for your county? Applying for a grant and need help with metric choices? This is your time to ask North State Together's backbone team your data questions! Login to this informal question and answer session. To obtain the Zoom link contact your county coordinator or email nst@shastacollege.edu

Upcoming Drop-Ins
  • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 14, 2021 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • Monday, September 27, 2021 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Brought to you by the North State Together backbone team Kevin, Susan, Jamie, and James
Guide to Data Sharing

Data sharing is a central component of North State Together's work. StriveTogether share what's working and what challenges still exist in the newly released Data Sharing Guide.

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Surprise Valley STEM Camp - Advancing Modoc Youth
Over 30 kids ages 6-16 participated in a 2 week camp. 30+ kids represents about 25% of all school-aged kids in the valley! The first week centered on STEM activities from GSK/Franklin Institute curriculum - How to be an Engineer...Electrical, Biomedical, Structure, and Environmental, and building a robotic hand that responds to biofeedback from BrainCo. The 2nd week centered on the arts. The group wrote the lyrics, the music, choreographed the dance, tie-dyed their own shirts, and produced this video under the guidance of Dan Roeder with the David Z Foundation. A great experience...and really the ONLY kid-activity offered in the valley this summer!

Thanks to sponsors Advancing Modoc Youth, Surprise Valley Ed Foundation, BrainCo, GSK and SiskiyousWorks! Their volunteer hours and grant funding made this a totally free event.
Little Free Libraries - Reach Higher Shasta

Literacy is an important part of assuring that children have every opportunity. Research indicates that if a child is not at grade level reading by the 3rd grade, they will have a more difficult time attaining grade level standards later in life.

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