OneFuture Alignment Teams

OneFuture Coachella Valley is part of the Alignment USA network and we use the AUSA tactical planning framework and team structure to advance our Regional Plan.

Currently, twelve Alignment Teams (A-Teams) and one Task Force are leading work in a variety of areas to support student and regional economic success.

Community members are welcome to join this work! Contact Kim McNulty. Cell: 760/413-5990.  Email: Kim@OneFutureCV.org.

 

Behavioral Health Workforce A-Team

Vision: The Coachella Valley will have an abundant supply of mental and behavioral health professionals who are from our own student population and are responsive to the needs of our community.

Strategy: Mobilize local mental and behavioral health professionals, agencies and education systems to collectively develop and implement a plan that will increase the supply of qualified mental and behavioral health professionals from within our local student population.

 

Business Engagement A-Team

Vision: Develop strategies to inform and mobilize community partners to drive the employer components of the Coachella Valley Regional Plan for College and Career Success.

Strategy: Mobilize Coachella Valley business to support regional college and career pathways/Linked Learning efforts assure local students have meaningful, high-quality work experience and align the efforts with local workforce demand.

 

Connectivity Task Force

Comprised of data leads for all three K-12 school districts, Riverside County Office of Education, CSUSB and UCR, this team defines and monitors progress metrics for the Regional Plan for College and Career Success. They also affirm process and execute data collection for the annual Battle of the High Schools FAFSA / Dream Act Completion competition. 

 

Data A-Team

Comprised of data leads for all three K-12 school districts, Riverside County Office of Education, CSUSB and UCR, this team defines and monitors progress metrics for the Regional Plan for College and Career Success. They also affirm process and execute data collection for the annual Battle of the High Schools FAFSA / Dream Act Completion competition. 

 

Financial Aid A-Team

Vision: Any student (low income and middle income) from the Coachella Valley who aspires to attend college will have access to funding (grants, scholarships, other) to cover full cost of attending college, including tuition, fees and living expenses with the intent that each will complete college and secure a career that will contribute to a thriving local economy resulting in the growth of a healthy community.

Strategy: Inspire more students to aspire to complete college by increasing financial aid literacy and expanding availability and access to financial resources by aligning efforts of regional providers.

 

Gents Alliance A-Team

Vision: To improve the college access and completion rates of young men in the Coachella Valley. The alliance will engage local business, education and civic partners to develop services and resources to increase college success rates among young men. This initiative and program is linked to the Coachella Valley’s workforce development strategies outlined in the Regional Plan for College and Career Success.

StrategyIncrease college completion among male scholars, including completion of the FAFSA and Cal-Grant applications, by aligning and leveraging partnership and resources for maximum impact on student success.

 

Opportunity Youth and Young Adult (OYYA) A-Team

Vision: To empower young adults by helping them discover relevant and accessible opportunities and support networks that allow them to be successful in their educational and workforce pursuits while addressing the causes of disconnection.

StrategySignificantly reduce the number of long-term unemployed and disconnected young adults and other groups that lack access to the workforce.

 

Physician Assistant (PA) A-Team

Vision: The Coachella Valley will have a strong PA Career pipeline as a result of early awareness of PA careers, early preparation for program admission and a defined financial path that includes scholarships, grants and loan repayment programs. Our ultimate goal is to increase admission of qualified applicants from the Coachella Valley into California PA programs and have these students return, work and serve in the community. We believe this will inspire cultural change and provide a sustainable solution to offering local students a path to excellent careers, address our region’s primary care shortage and the long-term healthcare needs of our community.

StrategyActivate a coalition of education, business and nonprofit partners to:

- inspire student interest

- provide early exposure and exploration

- define career path including requisite degrees to ensure competitive applicants

- ensure that a regional infrastructure is ready to provide necessary student training

- address barriers within the admission process and potential systemic issues associated with student admission and matriculation 

- define a viable financial path to completion;

so that students return, work and serve in the community.