HUMAN SERVICES STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

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HUMAN SERVICES STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

• UPDATE

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FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

• Revise the Purpose statement
• Status New purpose statement drafted.
• To facilitate partnerships and establish
  coordinating structures to plan and implement an
  integrated human services delivery system which
  meets the needs and priorities of the community.

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FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

• Obtain Alliance validation or modification of
  measures
• Status Scheduled for January meeting of the
  Alliance.
• Identify internal partners (IT, PIO, and HR have
  already offered assistance in specific areas)
• Status IT and PIO have been identified as
  partners. Staff have met with IT regarding
  development of websites.

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FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

• Complete the plan for restructuring Social
  Services staff by the BCC December retreat
• Status We are exploring options to transfer or
  divest direct services and are considering two
  alternative structures.
• Role of SCAT (social service or transportation
  alternative)
• Status This issue should be a point of
  discussion/consideration with the transportation
  strategic initiative team.

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FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

• Coordinate with Human Resources for its support
  on personnel issues as Social Services staff is
  restructured
• Status We will work with HR staff as the plan
  evolves.
• Develop a measure of the extent to which agencies
  funded by the Grants-in-Aid Program are meeting
  the outcome measures included in their contracts
• Status A measure has been developed and
  tracked on an annual basis for FY2001. Staff
  have completed meetings with all 52 funded
  agencies to finalize outcome measures for
  programs. Measures will be tracked quarterly for
  FY2002.

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FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

• Determine how each business center and strategic
  initiative team can be linked to the SCOPE
  process
• Status This should be an OpX issue for
  discussion. The issue is whether SCOPE relates
  to each business center individually or through
  the OpX process.

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FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

• Delineate and strengthen the linkage with
  criminal justice, including potential internal
  realignment of staff
• Status We recognize the need to strengthen
  this linkage, and it is part of the restructuring
  plan. We will utilize a team approach to develop
  the criminal justice plan assigned by the Board
  at the December 4 retreat.

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FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

• Assess the impact of pending state budget cuts in
  human services
• Status Will be done as soon as legislature
  completes its session. This item is on the
  Alliance agenda in December to discuss a
  community-wide response.

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FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

• Continue education efforts with the BCC so that
  they are prepared for changes.
• Status Transformation plan is on the BCC
  agenda on January 22, 2002. Individual
  commissioners will be provided with information
  packets and will have the opportunity to discuss
  with staff prior to Board action.
• Develop a clearly understandable public
  information document
• Status Will be completed following BCC
  approval of transformation plan. This will
  include web sites mentioned previously and other
  documents.

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