| To be the voice of adult services in Ohio;
to provide leadership and promote quality services that
are responsive to the needs and choices of individuals
served. |
- Assure that individuals are served
- Learn together as a group
- Provide a core of information to its members
- Assist members with the compliance of standards
- Offer support and communication
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- Relationships exist between members
- Services to adults are progressive
- Members learn from each other
- 96% of the counties are association members
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- Members face many local and statewide issues
- Geography and finances impacts members involvement
- Future retirements could weaken member participation
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- New leaders could make a greater impact on OAAS
- Federal funding could lead to more services for
adults
- OAAS could be influential in the development of
certain state rules
- Members are looking to the association to be a resource
they can call upon
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- State budget constraints could impact members’
services
- Members could miss opportunities if they do not
keep current with all the statewide initiatives
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- Strategic alliances will be key to our success
- Consumers will choose OAAS members’ services
- Members will participate and take ownership in local
and statewide initiatives
- OAAS will play an influential part in statewide
initiatives
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- Obtain/develop resources to achieve Vision
The OAAS Board will quantify the elements of the Vision
and establish a priority-based budget.
- Gather input and develop an agenda
The Board will collect information from the membership
that will be used to determine the association’s
agenda and priorities. An agenda will then be developed
and communicated.
- Develop stronger regional groups
Regional board representatives will develop and implement
strategies to increase member participation. Strategies
may include mentoring from other regions, combining
regions, and allocating additional funds for regional
marketing to members.
- Marketing the Ohio Association of Adult Services
A marketing committee will be appointed and charged
with finding effective means to market the organization.
- Become a source for information
Members believe the association must be seen as the
best source for information in the area of adult services.
The board will develop a plan that will integrate
the other strategies and identify “information
sharing” as the keystone of it’s growth
strategy.
- Developing strategic alliances
Regional groups will identify potential alliances
with other entities that will result in stronger services
for adults. Suggested alliances will be shared with
the membership. |
