The Lake Norman Community Development Council (LNCDC) is a collaborative of over 40 human services organizations across Cornelius, Huntersville, Davidson, and Mooresville. The LNCDC aims to spread awareness of social issues, advocate for social change, and increase collaboration between member agencies. It holds monthly joint meetings for members to share information and discuss issues. Subcommittees in housing, health, education, and social issues oversee projects to improve communities and lives. The LNCDC benefits members through collaboration, advocacy, and joint strategic planning. Future projects address education, social issues, health, housing, and serving the homeless population in the Lake Norman region.

1. Lake Norman Community
Development Council

2. Who We Are
The Lake Norman Community Development
Council (LNCDC) is:
• A grassroots collaborative of 40+ human-services
organizations from Cornelius, Huntersville, Davidson,
and Mooresville
o 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

3. Who We Are -
Membership
A list of some of the member organizations:

4. 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

5. What We Do
• Monthly Joint Meeting of Members
o 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

6. Benefits of our Collaboration
• Collaboration, Collaboration, Collaboration
o Keeps everyone current on what’s happening in other
agencies, new services, etc.
o Support/help with issues and questions
o Promote each other’s services and events
o Joint strategic planning
o Training events

7. Benefits of our Collaboration
• Advocacy
o Multiple agencies focus on the same problem at the
same time
o Forum for public policy issues and community issues
o Representation to local/state officials

8. Funding Sources
• HAH!
• Davidson College Community Services Office a key
partner
o Provides newsletter, website and other publication support
o Coordinates Building Skills for Social Change workshops
o Promotes student volunteerism via Volunteer Fairs, publicity
on volunteer opportunities
o 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

9. Future Plans / Projects in
Progress
• Education Committee
o Bring the Village Home parenting series in
Cornelius/Davidson/Huntersville
o After-school programs
o Spanish language tutoring programs and computer
classes
o Under-age drinking task force

10. Future Plans / Projects in
Progress
• Social Issues Committee
o Domestic Violence Community Response Team
o Have a magistrate physically located in N.
Mecklenburg area
o Substance abuse / mental health education

11. Future Plans / Projects in
Progress
• Health Committee
o Increase pre-natal care for low-income uninsured in N.
Meck area
o Address public transportation issue: clinics open until
9:00 PM, public transport stops at 7:00
o Collaboration in recruiting medical volunteers

12. Future Plans / Projects in
Progress
• Housing Committee
o Primary focus for new projects: the homeless
population in the Lake Norman region
o Possible expansion foa processing center for the
Room at the Inn program to this region
o Implementation of Family Promise through faith
community and LNCDC

13. Why We’re Talking to You
• You need to know we’re here
o Affects our community
o Take advantage of the forum
• We want you to “pump up” local participation
o Awareness
o Participation
o Referrals

14. Contact Information
• Marcia Webster
o Chairperson, LNCDC
o Exec Director, Davidson Housing Coalition
o Phone: (704) 892-4486
o Email: marcia@davidsonhousing.org
• Rory Crawford
o Chairperson, LNCDC Health Committee
o Exec Director, HealthReach Community Clinic
o Phone: (704) 663-1992
o Email: roryc@healthreachclinic.org

15. Thank You For
Your Time!!!