Report on the 1998 Preliminary Priorities

REPORT ON THE 1998 PRELIMINARY PRIORITIES
June 1998

The Community Assessment Methodology approved by The Coordinating Council of Broward (CCB), in July 1997, assumes that the CCB and the community will establish annual priorities. The community assessment provides critical support for the coordinated identification of those priorities, enabling a more effective response to existing needs and better anticipation of future needs.

The key components of the annual community assessment process identified in the methodology are:

an annual update of both quality of life indicators and the countywide inventory of resources allocated to health, education and human services;

public input from the community;

an annual report to the CCB and the community identifying critical issues;

targeted analysis where needed on priority issues; and

CCB establishment of priorities for action, identification of stakeholders, and identification of opportunities for joint planning, budgeting and funding.

The report that follows represents the first annual report to the CCB and the community identifying critical issues. It is the result of CCB efforts through its committees, and includes public input from the community. It is intended to offer support to the establishment of priorities for action by the CCB.

The Quality of Life Committee of the CCB has been engaged for more than two years in the development of indicators and benchmarks for general quality of life and more specific health, education and human service issues. In order to implement the 1997-98 Community Assessment, the Committee also identified 36 preliminary priority issues, 13 of which were highlighted as "mentioned most often" (see Attachment A). These were published in an alphabetical list (i.e., without any ranking within the two groups) in the November 1997 and February 1998 editions of The Broward Benchmarks.

For its own internal use, the Committee ranked the top fifteen issues (see Vote 1, Attachment B). A second Committee vote to rank the preliminary priorities was taken after the release of The Broward Benchmarks, with the benefit of additional input from Committee members and CCB feedback. Both the composition and the order of the issues ranked as the fifteen highest priorities in the second vote changed when compared to the initial ranking (see Vote 2, Attachment B).

In preparing to receive public input on the preliminary priorities, the Committee restructured the initial list of issues into two tiers, one with nine "overall" priority issues, and the other with 35 "specific" preliminary priority issues (see Attachment C). The issues were presented for public input in alphabetical order, with no initial ranking.

The CCB sponsored three public forums in different sections of Broward County in April 1998. The attached photos show scenes from the public forums.

A total of 159 voting participants ranked the lists of overall and specific priorities (see a summary of results in Attachment D). The quality of life in Broward County and its local communities ranked highest among the overall priorities, with more than half of the votes between them. The specific issues ranked as the ten highest priorities at the public forums, based on total number of votes, were:

Ranking	Priority
1	Healthcare Access
2	Juvenile Crime
3	Jobs, Better Pay and Benefits
4	Affordable Housing
5	Government Accountability
6	Business Development/Job Creation
7	Substance Abuse
8	Student Achievement
9	School Overcrowding
10	Environmental Issues

The Quality of Life Committee then ranked the issues on the revised list of specific priorities (see Vote 3, Attachment B). The CCB also sponsored three focus groups in May 1998 with representatives of service providers and community advocacy groups. The 20 participants were asked to rank the lists of overall and specific priorities (see a summary of results in Attachment E). Within the overall priorities, the quality of life in Broward County and in local communities were voted separately, and split evenly. Personal safety and the general health of the population ranked highest among the other overall priorities. The specific issues ranked as the ten highest priorities at the focus group meetings were:

Ranking	Priority
1 (tie)	Business Development/Jobs
1 (tie)	Healthcare Access
3	Jobs, Better Pay and Benefits
4 (tie)	Coordination of Services
4 (tie)	Juvenile Crime
4 (tie)	Affordable Housing
4 (tie)	Student Achievement
8 (tie)	Subsidized Day Care
8 (tie)	Poverty Level/Percent of Population
10 (tie)	Environmental Issues
10 (tie)	Substance Abuse
10 (tie)	Sense of Community

It is worth observing that two of the issues raised in the focus groups were not even on the original list: coordination of services and sense of community. Although added to the list of specific issues, these two are probably best addressed as part of the overall priorities. The importance of these issues to the providers of services places a positive emphasis on the efforts of the CCB as it pursues its vision of "an uninterrupted, integrated system of services through which individuals are able to have their needs met in a responsible and effective manner."

The focus group meetings offered an opportunity to go beyond the ranking of priorities and ask for responses to additional questions. When asked to provide suggestions on how to improve the health, education and human services delivery system, the most common recommendation among focus group participants was additional funding. Even so, one provider recognized that a "lack of dollars is not the problem," while indicating that we must "distribute them wisely."

The CCB's recently prepared Work Priority Adoption Process outlines three tiers for addressing priorities:

Tier I - top policy community priority projects;
Tier II – institutional / agency collaborative initiatives; and
Tier III - basic support / process projects.

Tier I priorities, limited to a small number selected from the highest priorities set by the CCB, with input from community forums and focus groups, are intended to be the primary focus of the Council's action strategies.

The Quality of Life Committee, after reviewing its own previous votes and the results of the public forums and focus groups, prepared the following list of priorities to aid the Steering Committee and the CCB in the selection of the issues that should be elevated to Tier I for 1998.

Ranking	Priority
1	Jobs, Better Pay and Benefits
2	Healthcare Access
3	Mobility/Transportation Access
4	Affordable Housing
5	Student Achievement
6	Juvenile Crime
7	Substance Abuse
8	AIDS/Communicable Diseases
9	Environmental Issues
10	Government Accountability

Once the CCB decides which of these issues can be addressed as Tier I priorities over the next year, the Council will establish stakeholder groups to identify the most appropriate ways to respond to each priority, through such endeavors as joint legislative initiatives, joint grant applications, and other collaborative initiatives. As an aid to establishing stakeholder groups, focus group participants were asked to identify the most important aspect of the highest priority issues, and the agency that should have primary responsibility for the delivery of services on those issues (see the responses to questions 13 and 14 in Attachment E).

It is expected that some of the initiatives required to address priority issues may not be entirely within the scope of responsibility of the entities that belong to the CCB. The CCB may choose to use its influence to call attention to these issues by the parties that can have a more direct impact on them.

Preliminary Priorities as Presented in The Broward Benchmarks
See the Introduction and Preliminary Priorities

Priority Issues Ranked by the Quality of Life Committee

Vote 1		Vote 2		Vote 3		Vote 4
#	Priority Issue	#	Priority Issue	#	Priority Issue	#	Priority Issue
1	Public Transportation	1	Healthcare Access	1	Mobility / Transportation Access	1	Jobs, Better Pay & Benefits
2	School Overcrowding	2	Crime	2	Jobs, Better Pay & Benefits	2	Healthcare Access
3	Environmental Issues	3	Alcohol & Drugs	3	Student Achievement	3	Mobility / Transportation Access
4	Growth Rate / Infrastructure	4	Poverty Level / % of Population	4	Healthcare Access	4	Affordable Housing
5	AIDS / Communicable Diseases	5	Student Achievement	5	Affordable Housing	5	Student Achievement
6	Affordable Housing	6	AIDS / Communicable Diseases	6	Substance Abuse	6	Juvenile Crime
7	Healthcare Access	7	Adult Literacy	7	Adult Crime	7	Substance Abuse
8	Infant Mortality	8	New Job Creation	8	Juvenile Crime	8	AIDS / Communicable Diseases
9	Juvenile Crime	9	Ground Water Quality	9	Poverty Level / % of Population	9	Environmental Issues
10	Jobs, Better Pay & Benefits	10	Affordable Housing	10	Business Development / Job Creation	10	Government Accountability
11	Life-Cycle Job Training	11	Juvenile Crime	11	Elderly Abuse
12	Adolescent Mental Health	12	School Overcrowding	12	Growth Rate / Infrastructure
13	Relations (Religious, Race, Culture)	13	Mental Health / Substance Abuse	13	AIDS / Communicable Diseases
14	Mental Healthcare Access	14	Wages	14	Independent Living
15	Low Birth-Weight Babies	15	Mobility / Transportation Access	15	Government Accountability (tie) School Overcrowding (tie)

Preliminary Priorities as Presented in the Public Forums and Focus Group Meetings

Summary of Input from the Public Forums

The Coordinating Council of Broward (CCB)
Results of the Public Forums - Ranking of Preliminary Overall Priorities
Totals for All Three Forums
Countywide Overall Priorities	20-Apr-98	21-Apr-98	22-Apr-98	Total
Quality of Life - Broward County	16	11	18	45
Quality of Life - Local Communities	34	12	1	47
Racial Harmony	0	0	0	0
Cultural Harmony	3	1	1	5
Religious Harmony	0	0	0	0
Personal Safety	2	5	3	10
Public Satisfaction with Educational Results	6	7	4	17
General Health of Population	11	4	9	24
Satisfaction with Government Services	1	0	0	1
Equitable Funding	1	0	0	1
Family Harmony	2	0	0	2
Universal Access	1	0	0	1
Total Accessibility to Education and Services	0	1	0	1
Employment Options	0	2	0	2
Public Safety	0	1	0	1
Strengthening Families	0	1	0	1
Ensure People with Disabilities are Included	0	0	1	1
Totals	77	45	37	159

The Coordinating Council of Broward (CCB)
Results of the Public Forums - Ranking of Preliminary Specific Priorities
Totals for All Three Public Forums in Descending Order by Total Number of Votes
Preliminary Specific Priorities	20-Apr-98	21-Apr-98	22-Apr-98	Total
Healthcare Access	32	14	13	59
Crime, Juvenile	29	10.5	10	49.5
Jobs, Better Pay and Benefits	26	13	7	46
Housing, Affordable	16	14	14	44
Government Accountability	25	7	3	35
Business Development / Job Creation	16	8	7	31
Substance Abuse	14	8	9	31
Student Achievement	8.3	14	7	29.3
School Overcrowding	19.3	2	7	28.3
Environmental Issues	11	5	11	27
Poverty Level / Percentage of Population	13	8	5	26
School to Work Programs (Guidance, Internship)	10.3	12	3	25.3
Mobility / Transportation Access	11	8	6	25
Day Care, Subsidized	10	8	5	23
AIDS/Communicable Disease	10	5	5	20
Domestic Violence	9	6	5	20
Homelessness	6	8	6	20
Abuse, Children	6	4	9	19
Mental Health	4	6	8	18
Unwed / Teenage Motherhood	11	5	2	18
Crime, Adult	7	6.5	2	16
Life Cycle Job Training	8	4	1	13
Literacy, Adult	4	6	3	13
Independent Living Services	8	3	1	12
Abuse, Elderly	9	1	0	10
Re-development	3	5	2	10
Nursing Home, Access to Quality	6	2	1	9
Growth Rates - Infrastructure	4	2	2	8
Recreational Facilities	4	3	1	8
Mental Health, Adolescents	2	4	1	7
Cultural Awareness	0	0	7	7
Infant Mortality	3	1	2	6
Teenage Unemployment	5	0	0	5
Effective Parenting	0	0	5	5
Jail Overcrowding	3	1	0	4
Family Guidance / Gen Health & Nutrition	4	0	0	4
Social Services for the Disabled	0	0	4	4
Suicide Rate	2	1	0	3
Welfare Reform	3	0	0	3
Family Unit	3	0	0	3
Access to Elderly Services	3	0	0	3
Senior Housing	2	0	0	2
Healthcare Quality	2	0	0	2
Entrepreneurial Focus for Youth	2	0	0	2
Immigrant Services	2	0	0	2
Disability Issues	2	0	0	2
Personal Safety	2	0	0	2
Affordable Adaptive Equipment	0	2	0	2
Family Life Education	0	2	0	2
Family Literacy	0	2	0	2
Cultural Opportunities for Children	0	0	2	2
Emergency Funds for Individuals	0	0	2	2
Land Use Coordination / Concurrency	0	0	2	2
Health Education / Prevention	0	0	2	2
Disability Program Access	0	0	2	2
In-Home Health Care	0	0	2	2
Disability Sensitivity	0	0	2	2
Injuries, Unintentional	0	1	0	1
Low Birth Weight Babies	1	0	0	1
Assistive Technology	1	0	0	1
Availability of Information	1	0	0	1
School Nursing	1	0	0	1
Volunteer Coordination	1	0	0	1
Ongoing Citizen Input Process	1	0	0	1
Second Hand Smoke	1	0	0	1
Open Communication to Community	1	0	0	1
Reduction of Property Taxes	0	1	0	1
Disaster Preparedness	0	1	0	1
Control Government Spending (watchdog)	0	1	0	1
Public Transportation (Effectiveness)	0	1	0	1
High School Graduation Rate	0	1	0	1
Employment for People with Disabilities	0	1	0	1
Day Care, Adult	0	1	0	1
Child Care, Extended Hours	0	1	0	1
Supervised Housing	0	1	0	1
Renters' Rights	0	0	1	1
Technology Training	0	0	1	1
Speedier Response for All Services	0	0	1	1
Cultural, Racial, Religious Sensitivity	0	0	1	1
Assisted Living Facilities, Access	0	0	1	1
Legal Services, Access	0	0	1	1
TOTALS	380	211	180	771

Obs. Priortities in regular type were provided to participants in the public forums for ranking. Priorities in italics were added by the participants. Each participant was asked to select the five top priorities. Rankings by votes consider only the total number of votes, not the order of importance each participant gave to the issues.

The Coordinating Council of Broward (CCB)
Results of the Public Forums - Ranking of Preliminary Specific Priorities
Totals for All Three Public Forums in Descending Order by Weighted Totals
Preliminary Specific Priorities	20-Apr-98	21-Apr-98	22-Apr-98	Total
Healthcare Access	119	40	35	194
Jobs, Better Pay and Benefits	77	44	25	146
Crime, Juvenile	86	28.5	24	138.5
Housing, Affordable	42	39	39	120
Government Accountability	82	25	12	119
Student Achievement	30.3	51	31	112.3
Business Development / Job Creation	59	27	22	108
Substance Abuse	37	20	32	89
Poverty Level / Percentage of Population	39	27	17	83
School Overcrowding	59.3	7	16	82.3
AIDS/Communicable Disease	36	14	23	73
Environmental Issues	34	14	24	72
Domestic Violence	30	24	12	66
Abuse, Children	20	10	36	66
School to Work Programs (Guidance, Internship)	30.3	25	10	65.3
Mobility / Transportation Access	28	19	18	65
Homelessness	16	28	20	64
Day Care, Subsidized	28	16	13	57
Mental Health	14	15	27	56
Unwed / Teenage Motherhood	33	16	4	53
Crime, Adult	18	22.5	6	46.5
Literacy, Adult	13	15	9	37
Independent Living Services	24	11	1	36
Life Cycle Job Training	20	12	1	33
Abuse, Elderly	24	4	0	28
Re-development	8	15	5	28
Growth Rates - Infrastructure	13	6	3	22
Cultural Awareness	0	0	21	21
Family Guidance / Gen Health & Nutrition	20	0	0	20
Mental Health, Adolescents	6	11	2	19
Effective Parenting	0	0	18	18
Nursing Home, Access to Quality	10	4	3	17
Recreational Facilities	9	4	1	14
Infant Mortality	6	4	2	12
Family Unit	11	0	0	11
Social Services for the Disabled	0	0	11	11
Teenage Unemployment	10	0	0	10
Disability Issues	10	0	0	10
Family Literacy	0	10	0	10
Land Use Coordination / Concurrency	0	0	10	10
Health Education / Prevention	0	0	10	10
Emergency Funds for Individuals	0	0	9	9
Suicide Rate	6	2	0	8
Affordable Adaptive Equipment	0	8	0	8
Jail Overcrowding	4	3	0	7
Welfare Reform	7	0	0	7
Personal Safety	7	0	0	7
Family Life Education	0	6	0	6
Disability Sensitivity	0	0	6	6
Availability of Information	5	0	0	5
Healthcare Quality	5	0	0	5
Disaster Preparedness	0	5	0	5
Control Government Spending (watchdog)	0	5	0	5
In-Home Health Care	0	0	5	5
Entrepreneurial Focus for Youth	4	0	0	4
Reduction of Property Taxes	0	4	0	4
High School Graduation Rate	0	4	0	4
Employment for People with Disabilities	0	4	0	4
Technology Training	0	0	4	4
Disability Program Access	0	0	4	4
Injuries, Unintentional	0	3	0	3
Volunteer Coordination	3	0	0	3
Senior Housing	3	0	0	3
Second Hand Smoke	3	0	0	3
Open Communication to Community	3	0	0	3
Immigrant Services	3	0	0	3
Access to Elderly Services	3	0	0	3
Public Transportation (Effectiveness)	0	3	0	3
Day Care, Adult	0	3	0	3
Cultural Opportunities for Children	0	0	3	3
Speedier Response for All Services	0	0	3	3
Assisted Living Facilities, Access	0	0	3	3
Low Birth Weight Babies	2	0	0	2
Assistive Technology	2	0	0	2
School Nursing	2	0	0	2
Ongoing Citizen Input Process	2	0	0	2
Supervised Housing	0	2	0	2
Child Care, Extended Hours	0	1	0	1
Renters' Rights	0	0	1	1
Cultural, Racial, Religious Sensitivity	0	0	1	1
Legal Services, Access	0	0	1	1
TOTALS	1,136	637	558	2,331

Obs. Priorities in regular type were provided to participants in the public forums for ranking. Priorities in italics were added by the participants. Each participant was asked to select the five top priorities. Rankings by weight consider the order of importance each participant gave to the issues, with a first place vote worth 5, a second place vote worth 4, and so on.

Summary of Input from the Focus Groups

The Coordinating Council of Broward (CCB)
Results of the Focus Groups - Ranking of Preliminary Overall Priorities
Totals
Countywide Overall Priorities	12-May-98	14-May-98	19-May-98	Total
Quality of Life - Broward County	5	3	2	10
Quality of Life - Local Communities	4	2	4	10
Total 1	9	5	6	20
Racial Harmony	0	0	1	1
Cultural Harmony	1	0	0	1
Religious Harmony	0	0	0	0
Personal Safety	5	0	1	6
Public Satisfaction with Educational Results	0	1	2	3
General Health of Population	1	1	2	4
Satisfaction with Government Services	0	0	0	0
Economic Prosperity	1			1
Environment	1			1
Workforce Opportunities		2		2
Broad Economic Conditions		1		1
Total 2	9	5	6	20

Obs. The 20 participants in the three focus group meetings were asked to vote first on the two Quality of Life priorities. A separate vote was then taken on the remaining seven pre-established overall priorities and the four issues (shown in italics) that were added by the participants.

The Coordinating Council of Broward (CCB)
Results of the Focus Groups - Ranking of Preliminary Overall Priorities
Totals for All Three Focus Groups in Descending Order by Total Number of Votes
Preliminary Specific Priorities	12-May-98	14-May-98	19-May-98	Total
Business Development / Job Creation	1	3	5	9
Healthcare Access	4	2	3	9
Jobs, Better Pay and Benefits	1	5	2	8
Coordination of Services	6	0	0	6
Crime, Juvenile	3	1	2	6
Housing, Affordable	2	1	3	6
Student Achievement	2	1	3	6
Day Care, Subsidized	1	3	1	5
Poverty Level / Percentage of Population	2	1	2	5
Environmental Issues	3	0	1	4
Sense of Community	4	0	0	4
Substance Abuse	3	1	0	4
Domestic Violence	2	0	1	3
Mental Health	0	2	1	3
School Overcrowding	0	2	1	3
Youth Development	3	0	0	3
AIDS/Communicable Disease	2	0	0	2
Creating Independence for Seniors	2	0	0	2
Growth Rates - Infrastructure	1	1	0	2
Racial Inclusion / Race Relations	2	0	0	2
Access to Justice	0	0	1	1
Education for Minorities	0	0	1	1
Homelessness	0	1	0	1
Literacy, Adult	0	0	1	1
Persons with Disabilities	0	0	1	1
School to Work Programs (Guidance, Internship)	0	0	1	1
Unwed / Teenage Motherhood	1	0	0	1
Youth Enrichment Facilities	0	1	0	1
Abuse, Elderly	0	0	0	0
Crime, Adult	0	0	0	0
Government Accountability	0	0	0	0
Independent Living Services	0	0	0	0
Infant Mortality	0	0	0	0
Injuries, Unintentional	0	0	0	0
Jail Overcrowding	0	0	0	0
Life Cycle Job Training	0	0	0	0
Low Birth Weight Babies	0	0	0	0
Mental Health, Adolescents	0	0	0	0
Mobility / Transportation Access	0	0	0	0
Nursing Home, Access to Quality	0	0	0	0
Recreational Facilities	0	0	0	0
Re-development	0	0	0	0
Suicide Rate	0	0	0	0
Teenage Unemployment	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	45	25	30	100

Obs. Priorities in regular type were provided to participants in the focus group meetings for ranking. Priorities in italics were added by the participants. Each participant was asked to select the five top priorities. Rankings by votes consider only the total number of votes, not the order of importance each participant gave to the issues.

The Coordinating Council of Broward (CCB)
Results of the Focus Groups - Ranking of Preliminary Overall Priorities
Totals for All Three Focus Groups in Descending Order by Weighted Totals
Preliminary Specific Priorities	12-May-98	14-May-98	19-May-98	Total
Jobs, Better Pay and Benefits	1	23	7	31
Business Development / Job Creation	3	9	12	24
Healthcare Access	8	3	13	24
Coordination of Services	21	0	0	21
Crime, Juvenile	9	3	7	19
Poverty Level / Percentage of Population	8	2	7	17
Student Achievement	7	1	9	17
Sense of Community	13	0	0	13
Youth Development	13	0	0	13
Day Care, Subsidized	1	10	1	12
Housing, Affordable	5	1	6	12
Substance Abuse	10	2	0	12
Environmental Issues	10	0	1	11
School Overcrowding	0	8	2	10
Domestic Violence	7	0	2	9
Racial Inclusion / Race Relations	7	0	0	7
AIDS/Communicable Disease	6	0	0	6
Mental Health	0	5	1	6
Access to Justice	0	0	5	5
Education for Minorities	0	0	5	5
Persons with Disabilities	0	0	5	5
Growth Rates - Infrastructure	2	2	0	4
Literacy, Adult	0	0	4	4
Creating Independence for Seniors	3	0	0	3
Homelessness	0	3	0	3
School to Work Programs (Guidance, Internship)	0	0	3	3
Youth Enrichment Facilities	0	3	0	3
Unwed / Teenage Motherhood	1	0	0	1
Abuse, Elderly	0	0	0	0
Crime, Adult	0	0	0	0
Government Accountability	0	0	0	0
Independent Living Services	0	0	0	0
Infant Mortality	0	0	0	0
Injuries, Unintentional	0	0	0	0
Jail Overcrowding	0	0	0	0
Life Cycle Job Training	0	0	0	0
Low Birth Weight Babies	0	0	0	0
Mental Health, Adolescents	0	0	0	0
Mobility / Transportation Access	0	0	0	0
Nursing Home, Access to Quality	0	0	0	0
Recreational Facilities	0	0	0	0
Re-development	0	0	0	0
Suicide Rate	0	0	0	0
Teenage Unemployment	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	135	75	90	300

Obs. Priorities in regular type were provided to participants in the focus group meetings for ranking. Priorities in italics were added by the participants. Each participant was asked to select the five top priorities. Rankings by weight consider the order of importance each participant gave to the issues, with a first place vote worth 5, a second place vote worth 4, and so on.

		United Way Conference Room Tuesday May 12, 1998 10:00 a.m. 1. Please state your name and the organization/agency that you represent. Dennis Adams, Executive Director, Hispanic Unity of Broward County Donald Bowen, President/CEO, Urban League of Broward County Kathy Carmody, Executive Director, Lighthouse of Broward County Bonnie Flynn, President/CEO, Women in Distress of Broward County Captain Luyk, Area Commander, Salvation Army Sharon Ross, Executive Director, Service Agency for Senior Citizens Tom Shidaker, Executive Director, Broward House Bruce Wallin, Executive Director, Family Service Agency, Inc. Barbara Weinstein, CEO, Family Central / Child Care Connection 2. Do you live in Broward County? Yes = 8, No = 1. If yes, what part of Broward County? Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, North Lauderdale, Plantation (2), Weston, Wilton Manors (2). If no, where do you reside? Boca Raton 3. Do/Did you have children in the public school system in Broward County? Yes = 3, No = 5. 4. Do/Did your children go to an institution of higher learning in Broward County? Yes = 3, No = 5. If yes, public or private? Public = 2, Private = 1. 5. If your children are grown, do they live in Broward County? Yes = 2, No = 2. 6. In five words or less, define "Quality of Life." Safe, enriching, balanced Safe, environmentally protected, with opportunity to enjoy Environment, education, social service, healthcare Safe environment where all basic needs are met Sense of being connected, family, friends, others, belonging Family, contributory, enriching, connected Atmosphere to live and grow Safe, enjoyable, productive environment Jobs, education, safety, prosperity, harmony 13. "Coordination of services" received the most votes. In five words or less, what is the most important aspect of this issue? Adequate funding Leadership, direction, implementation, control, evaluation Continuum of service without gaps or duplication Fair, informed, provider-based decisions Service to all in need Seamless quality service for stakeholders Comprehensive addressing of whole person Low-incidence / high-impact priorities Planning, elimination duplication of services Identify the most important word in the above list. Adequate, coordination (3), funding, linked, planned (2), quality. 14. Who / What agency(ies) should have primary responsibility for the delivery of services on this issue? The Almighty A non-governmental organization The Council of Executive Directors of the United Way CCB Agencies themselves Client-chosen case manager or care coordinator Provider-agency executive CCB � non-funder Non-funder 15. In ten words or less, what is one change in the health, education and human services delivery system that could be made within the next five years that would improve the quality of life for all the residents of Broward County? One funding source implementing one comprehensive service delivery plan Parity in state funding Adequate funding of a planned delivery system Acknowledge that lack of dollars is not the problem, distribute them wisely Establish a comprehensive, cohesive coordination of services Coordination of services, thus increasing quality of life; privatization Coordination of services within a well-established community assessment system Adequate funding linked and sole-sourced to designated providers 16. In ten words or less, describe the Broward County that you live and work in today. Over-crowded, fragmented Diverse mix of wonderful people County of disconnected communities struggling to address a multitude of challenging issues Stratified, lack of community, uncommitted, non-responsive, territorial, transient Fragmented, inaccessible, growing, beautiful, exciting, improving Warm, congested, diverse, lacking cohesion, consensus, and unselfish leadership Fragmented segments in over-baked climate Fast-paced, over-crowded, disjointed services lacking coordination and funds Evolving community faced with identity conflicts 17. In ten words or less, describe the Broward County in which you would like to live and work in the year 2005. Nirvana, the world of Peter Max, Mozart and Einstein Cultural diversity, interconnected communities having fun in the sun Empowering local communities, coordinating services for the greater good Safe, affordable, slow-paced, friendly, accepting of its diversity Environmentally and educationally progressive community with a social conscience Organized, exciting, innovative, progressive, caring community Connected and creative community with well-planned, well-managed growth and development Warm, consolidated, caring, concerned, compassionate, child-centered community, prosperous, equitable Racially harmonious, energetic, productive, community-minded and involved
		South Florida Regional Planning Council Conference Room Thursday May 14, 1998 2:00 p.m. 1. Please state your name and the organization/agency that you represent. Dennis Clark, President/CEO, Goodwill Industries of Broward County Anne Dichele, Executive Director, United Hearing and Deaf Services Jeffrey Hermann, Scout Executive, South Florida Council / Boy Scouts of America Kila Khani, Co-President, Broward Alliance / Planned Parenthood Allen Reesor, President, Broward Coalition for the Homeless 2. Do you live in Broward County? Yes = 3, No = 2. If yes, what part of Broward County? Fort Lauderdale, Miramar, North Broward. If no, where do you reside? Boca Raton, South Dade 3. Do/Did you have children in the public school system in Broward County? Yes = 2, No = 3. 4. Do/Did your children go to an institution of higher learning in Broward County? Yes = 1, No = 4. If yes, public or private? Public = 1, Private = 0. 5. If your children are grown, do they live in Broward County? Yes = 1, No = 0. 6. In five words or less, define "Quality of Life." Enjoyable lifestyle Home, food, education, family Conditions which make you happy Secure sufficient likelihood Education, status in the community, housing, infrastructure, culture 13. "Jobs, Better Pay and Benefits" received the most votes. In five words or less, what is the most important aspect of this issue? Improve salaries, increase job availability Income sufficient for adequate lifestyle Actual business-government partnership Full employability at commensurate lifestyle levels Corporate incentives for salary increases Identify the most important word in the above list. Improve, incentives, partnership, sufficient (2) 14. Who / What agency(ies) should have primary responsibility for the delivery of services on this issue? Economic Development Council (2) Workforce Development Board / BETA (3) 15. In ten words or less, what is one change in the health, education and human services delivery system that could be made within the next five years that would improve the quality of life for all the residents of Broward County? Increase funding sources 100% coverage of healthcare Create a viable business-government partnership Build more schools Be more investigative, less intrusive, acting as a guidepost or support 16. In ten words or less, describe the Broward County that you live and work in today. Well-meaning, fragmented isolation Trying to do better Multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-economic workforce/community Great weather and arts and isolated Sophisticated, beautiful for some, a dichotomy, much less for others 17. In ten words or less, describe the Broward County in which you would like to live and work in the year 2005. Sophisticated, beautiful and most satisfactory to residents at all levels A cohesive, well-informed, pro-active and caring community Not only great weather and beaches, but also no trouble getting a job, and go to the symphony every Saturday night Opportunity for advancement, outstanding weather, endless culture/arts Great weather, arts, culturally progressive, with a high quality of life for all citizens
		United Way 2nd Floor Conference Room Tuesday May 19, 1998 8:30 a.m. 1. Please state your name and the organization/agency that you represent. Karen Dickerhoof, Executive Director, Center for Independent Living of Broward Mona Fandel, Director, Broward County Consumer Affairs Anthony Karrat, Executive Director, Legal Aid Services of Broward Carlton Moore, Chair, Broward League of Cities Steve Queior, President, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Edy Sanon, Haitian-American Community Center 2. Do you live in Broward County? Yes = 6, No = 0. If yes, what part of Broward County? Fort Lauderdale (2), Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Tamarac, Weston If no, where do you reside? 3. Do/Did you have children in the public school system in Broward County? Yes = 3, No =3. 4. Do/Did your children go to an institution of higher learning in Broward County? Yes = 1, No = 5. If yes, public or private? Public = 1, Private = 0. 5. If your children are grown, do they live in Broward County? Yes = 1, No = 5. 6. In five words or less, define "Quality of Life." Independent, self-sufficient, self-directed The ability to make free choices Safe, clean, beautiful environment Ability to reach human potential Good opportunities Attainable choices 13. "Business Development / Job Creation" received the most votes. In five words or less, what is the most important aspect of this issue? Provide jobs that pay a decent salary Develop business in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods Create meaningful job opportunities for poor and minorities Business needs to be sustainable Business and job education High skills, high wages Identify the most important word in the above list. Skills, meaningful, disadvantaged, wages, education (2) 14. Who / What agency(ies) should have primary responsibility for the delivery of services on this issue? Government (2) Cities Combined government / private sector Broward Economic Development Board Broward County / School Board 15. In ten words or less, what is one change in the health, education and human services delivery system that could be made within the next five years that would improve the quality of life for all the residents of Broward County? General education and skills for underprivileged population Make pre-natal through age 6, including educare, a priority Equal healthcare to all, not based upon ability to pay Proper funding, changing providers, and changing the paradigm More money to increase the reach of programs and services Infusion of funds and deregulation 16. In ten words or less, describe the Broward County that you live and work in today. Racist, economically divided, a small circle of decision-makers Politics interferes with sound policies Crowded, great potential, economically divided Economically divided, not open as Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties to economically underprivileged minorities Growing faster than structures, needing higher standards and greater collaboration Growing, changing environment that lacks adequate public transportation 17. In ten words or less, describe the Broward County in which you would like to live and work in the year 2005. Good schools, affordable housing, adequate transportation, a safe environment Stimulating, diverse, self-sustaining, with unlimited opportunities No racism, better than (wherever you come from), good schools, safe environment, well-paid jobs Friendly, well-planned, all-inclusive, safe, warm, with affordable housing, good jobs, good schools Strong education system, affordable housing, tolerant, strong job market One that has built on its diversity and expanded its resources for implementation of change

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