Our Story
Operation Jack’s Village: Is a five-part Infrastructure for protecting every child (2020-2027) A dual civic and durable non-clinical modern readiness and risk-reduction model to ensure not one more child is lost to suicide in Oldsmar
Why We’re Here
What We’ve Learned Since 2020
Systems were fragmented, reactive, and developmentally inappropriate
Students, families and educators were carrying too much alone
Early signs of struggle were often missed or invisible
Youth agency, confidence, and readiness were collapsing long before crises appeared
The Solutions are simple, but they are not Easy.
Root Cause: Algorithms, Adolescence, and Activating the Countermeasures
The good news: we now know how to fix it. And we have the tools to do it together.
Over six years and 22,000 hours of investigation, our Village uncovered the truth about what children were facing:
The Promise
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The Problem
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The Prevention
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The Process
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The People
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Operation Jack’s Village: Our Seven‑Year Journey (2020–2027)
A Commitment to Truth, Accountability, and Protecting Every Child
January 7th, 2020 the loss of Jack
January 16, 2020 the hard questions from Jack’s family
Asking for truth! Three questions no community ever wants to face:
How did this happen
Why didn’t we know
Why didn’t anyone know
March 2nd, 2020 OJV is born
OJV Leadership is formed
The Charter: Respond by launching a investigation to uncover the truth. Start a DMAIC.
Executive Direction: Estimated 5–6-year thorough investigation and corrective action brief. No matter how painful, answer the questions, create countermeasures, educate the public on the 6-7th year, evaluate the need for the organization past full disclosure.
We flexed double duty to ensure no more losses during the rest of 2020 & 2021 while working the investigation
Why This Matters
The Village Standard for Truth, Prevention, and Accountability
This seven‑year journey is more than a process. It was a promise to Jack: How did we lose a child, where was his village, what will it take never be invisible again.
It takes a Village.
People often jump to conclusions, blame individuals, or fix the wrong thing. This process forces you to slow down, gather real evidence, and understand the problem. LSS investigations, in plain terms, is the disciplined way a community uncovers the truth about a failure, repairs the protective infrastructure, and ensures no child is ever left vulnerable in the same way again. The process yields a 99.99966% accuracy rate in complex problem solving.
1. Get the truth, not a story
2. Find the real root cause(s)
3. Fix the problem, not just “fix blame”
4. Prevent the problem from coming up again
5. Make everything easier, faster, and more reliable
6. Create transparency and accountability
Our Journey
2021 — DEFINE
We defined the problem, the system boundaries, and what “protection” must mean in a Village. We established the Village 9M’s as our framework.
2022 — MEASURE
We gathered data from students, families, educators, and partners. We built baselines for stability, reliability, and readiness.
2023 — ANALYZE
We identified the root causes of system failure. We mapped the Five Falling Dominoes—the collapse sequence that occurs when a child is unsupported.
2024 — IMPROVE
We designed and tested solutions. We built prototypes of the Village‑scale infrastructure needed to prevent collapse.
2025 — CONTROL
We created monitoring systems, dashboards, and standard work. We finalized the Feasibility Score and the 2027 Decision Rubric.
2026 — SUMMIT REVIEW
We present the full findings to the community of Oldsmar. The Village reviews, decides the feasibility, reviews the challenges, and validates or rejects the plan.
2027 — ojv Board SUNSET CLAUSE VOTE
The OJV Board decides:
Dissolve
Pause
Expand
This decision honors the Charter and ensures accountability to the children we serve.
2026 — Summit Review
OJV Leadership set the direction for a full public accounting of the DMAIC record. The Village reviewed findings, provided feedback, and validated or challenged conclusions.
THE PROGRESS (needed to continue)
Operation Jack’s Village is already shifting the landscape:
Kids choosing real‑world creativity over endless scrolling
Families finding connection, clarity, and support
Volunteers stepping into roles that match their strengths
Partnerships forming across Oldsmar
Community members interacting more face‑to‑face
Teachers taking the PD for PBL and Coaching
A shared vision for youth well‑being and financial stability taking root
Every talent offered, every hour volunteered, every dollar invested—it all builds the village.
2027 — Sunset Clause Vote
OJV Leadership set the direction for a transparent, criteria‑based decision using the Feasibility Score and Decision Rubric. The Village will determine whether OJV dissolves, pauses, or expands.
Section 4. Binding Effect
This Article shall serve as the authoritative record of OJV’s seven‑year inquiry and shall guide the Village’s decision‑making at the 2026 Summit and the 2027 Sunset Clause vote.
The solutions are simple, but they aren’t easy. - Dr. Rahul Mehra
Who’S doing the work to make them easy? - Liz Martin