Guiding Principles, Goals & Outcomes
Our view of effective integrated planning is centered on the following guiding principles:
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- Coordination, collaboration, and communication with the broader community maximizes our ability to respond to the needs of our residents.
- A comprehensive needs assessment process should drive human service funding decisions.
- Our programs and services should build on the strengths of individuals and of our community.
- A multidisciplinary approach to planning provides the best opportunity to meet the needs of the community.
- Consumer input is critical to the planning process.
- Planning will address all areas of human development and family life ( i.e., economic security, physical and emotional health, education, citizenship, and community).
- Funded programs and services will have empirical support and will be measured against outcomes.
- Technology enables and supports our efforts.
ICP Goals: Integration of the Broome County human service planning process:
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- To improve the quality of life for Broome County residents.
- To promote science-based prevention strategies.
- To foster a rational distribution of resources based on needs, assessment, outcomes management and best practices.
- To build on individual and community assets.
- To support a community driven system.
- To meet community needs through involvement and empowerment of individuals and families.
- To promote change at the state and local levels.
ICP Outcomes (2000-2003):
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- County-wide, comprehensive needs assessment.
- System for present and future collaboration to optimize resources.
- Technology supported decision-making.
- Funding decisions based on the results of needs assessment.
- System for involving the broader community in decision-making.
- Outcome based model for all programs and services.
- Competition for funding.
- Involvement of consumers and community in the planning process.
- Monitoring mechanism for funded programs and services.
