FaCT's Principles The FaCT Principles listed below are not in priority order. All FaCT Principles have equal priority: Actively engage the broad community including local residents, faith groups, business, public and private organizations, civic groups, etc. in the planning and implementation of services that promote the well-being, safety, and permanency of children, families, and communities Be community-based and maximize opportunities to provide integrated, coordinated, and easily accessible resources for families that assure the successful linkage of program participants with needed services Affirm families' cultural, ethnic, and linguistic identities and enhance their ability to function in a multicultural society Be family-centered and family-friendly Be outcome driven and identify indicators that accurately reflect progress towards the stated goals Employ program strategies based on principles that have been demonstrated to be effective with the target populations to be served Identify and address family and child abuse issues in the community with an emphasis on prevention, early intervention, and permanency Identify and address substance abuse problems, including prevention and access to intervention strategies Demonstrate the ability, now and in the future, to integrate multiple public, private, and collaborative funding sources.