Goal/Objective/Activity

Steps

Host two consumer- focused town hall meetings for outreach to consumers and communication to appropriate Care Council committees and Grantee.

1. Identify standing locations for town hall meetings; one in Hillsborough and one in Pinellas County
2. Effectively generate interest in participation at town hall meetings.
3. Effectively collaborate with other committee work groups.
4. Identify and provide incentives for consumer participation.

To increase consumer membership and participation in the Care Council and its committees.

1. Assist in coordination of transportation and limited childcare to consumers specifically for town hall and mother of the year.
2. Appoint committee mentors to assist new members.
3. Provide incentives for participants specifically for town hall and mother of the year.
4. Produce effective flyers and mail-outs to increase participation specifically for town hall and mother of the year.
5. Make phone calls to increase participation.

To address consumer needs and issues and to remove barriers to services. (Note: Not a grievance process).

1. Provide information to increase empowerment.
2. Identify and address funding issues and gaps.
3. Identify, evaluate and assist in the exploration of resolutions to fulfill gaps in transportation needs through linkages to existing community resources.
4. Identify and address consumer needs and issues to remove barriers to services within the mental health community.

Identify child care issues related to client needs.

1. Identify child care needs demographically.
2. Identify alternative funding sources.
3. Advocate for community-based programs to fill gaps in services.

To increase the diversity on non-HIV provider participation.

1. Identify and recruit non-participating individuals and organizations.
2. Produce effective flyers and mail-outs to increase participation.
3. Make phone calls to increase participation.

To increase representation of women, youth and those who represent infants and children in the needs assessment process.

1. Recruit participants to participate in focus groups.
2. Assist in identifying locations or hosting focus groups.

Assure representation of WICY&F issues in planning and needs assessment.

1. Appoint member to serve as liaison to Planning and Evaluation Committee.

Assure representation of WICY&F issues in allocations.

1. Appoint member to serve as liaison to RPARC Committee.