Klamath & Lake Community Action Services Strategic Plan: July 2007

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Strategic Plan

Category	Goal	Completion Date
Weatherization	Complete current contract processes with OHDC	August 2007
KLCAS	Review the by-laws and update	October 2007
Education/Advocacy	Identify possible community members for developing a CAT	October 2007
Education/Advocacy	Contact and recruit community members for CAT	October 2007
Education/Advocacy	Create a job description identifying purpose & responsibilities for the poverty “expert” to lead the CAT.	October 2007
Education/Advocacy	Create a list of possible poverty “experts”	October 2007
Education/Advocacy	Contact possible poverty “experts” to see if available and/or interested	October 2007
Education/Advocacy	Form a Community Action Team	October 2007
Education/Advocacy	Choose most appropriate poverty “expert” for the CAT/Community	November 2007
KLCAS	Review and update Energy Assistance policies	November 2007
KLCAS	Review internal policies	December 2007
KLCAS/Beverly Leigh	Research to begin developing a “tag line”	December 2007
Emergency Services	Review plans and goals of other service providers	December 2007
Emergency Services	Decide what plans and goals should be incorporated into Klamath and Lake Emergency Services	December 2007
Education/Advocacy	Research funding	December 2007
Education/Advocacy	Create budget	December 2007
Education/Advocacy	Conduct initial CAT meeting introducing everyone and presenting mission/purpose. Also begin discussing the recruitment of a poverty “expert” to lead CAT in creating a public poverty workshop	December 2007
Marketing	Search for outside Marketing Consultant to lead this initiative	January 2008
Marketing	Choose a Marketing Consultant that best fits the program’s needs	February 2008
Weatherization	Conduct an initial meeting to begin developing plan of action to increase necessary resources and funding to expand the WX contract	February 2008
Marketing	Conduct an initial meeting with Marketing Consultant, CAT, KLCAS and Service Providers introducing the Consultant and stating the mission and goals. Begin discussing the development of a marketing plan.	March 2008
KLCAS	Adopt any new appropriate policies	March 2008
KLCAS	Fill the board (geographic/representation)	March 2008
Weatherization	Conduct a second meeting to continue developing plan of action	April 2008
Housing	Meet with individual service providers to assess their program’s resources and needs.	June 2008
Marketing	Conduct a second meeting finalizing the marketing plan and assigning responsibilities Begin discussion of “brand” development	June 2008
Weatherization	Conduct a third meeting to finalize plan of action	June 2008
KLCAS	Complete internal policy(s)	June 2008
KLCAS/Beverly Leigh	Develop tag line	June 2008
Weatherization	Begin implementing the plan of action that has been developed	July 2008
Housing	Conduct a meeting with housing representatives from both counties to begin creating a plan of action to address unmet needs.	September 2008
Marketing	Conduct a search to locate most affordable “web designer” (check with OIT, KCC, DECCA, in addition to other web based businesses)	October 2008
Marketing	Choose appropriate “web designer” to create “world class” web site for KLCAS	October 2008
Marketing	Conduct quarterly meetings until “brand” development is completed	November 2008
Marketing	Web page development (OIT, KCC, DECCA)	December 2008
KLCAS	Define a job description for a “Resource Development Staff”	January 2009
Marketing	Conduct quarterly meetings until “brand” development is completed	March 2009
Education/Advocacy	Public participate in annual workshop	April 2009
KLCAS	Post and interview for a “Resource Development Staff” position	May 2009
Emergency Services	Review needs and resources	June 2009
KLCAS	Resource Development staff hired	June 2009
Marketing	Finalize “brand” development Begin creating a plan of action for collective marketing with KLCAS and the Service Providers also integrating goals	June 2009
Marketing	Conduct a second meeting continuing the plan of action for collective marketing with KLCAS and the Service Providers also integrating goals	December 2009
Emergency Services	Review needs and resources	December 2009
Housing	Offer guidance and assistance to seek and secure funding	December 2009
KLCAS	Begin searching for an alternative office space	January 2010
Housing	Distribute funding appropriately to two counties	February 2010
Housing	Begin implementing two county strategy	March 2010
Education/Advocacy	Public participate in annual workshop	April 2010
Emergency Services	Review needs and resources	June 2010
Marketing	Finalize the plan of action for collective marketing with KLCAS and the Service Providers and merging goals	June 2010
Marketing	Integrate service provider’s goals with KLCAS’s goals	June 2010
KLCAS	Secure and lease/buy a new office location	June 2010
Housing	Meet quarterly to assess two county strategy	September 2010
Emergency Services	Review needs and resources	December 2010
Housing	Meet quarterly to assess two county strategy	March 2011
Education/Advocacy	Public participate in annual workshop	April 2011
Emergency Services	Review needs and resources	June 2011
Housing	Meet quarterly to assess two county strategy	June 2011
Education/Advocacy	Measuring poverty in Lake & Klamath Counties	June 2011
Education/Advocacy	Seek support for self-help programs	June 2011
Emergency Services	Review needs and resources	December 2011
Education/Advocacy	Public participate in annual workshop	April 2012
KLCAS	Establish diversify funding	June 2012
All Programs	Review and update goals/strategies	June 2012
Emergency Services	Review needs and resources	June 2012

Ongoing

KLCAS	Seek alternative funding sources outside the State and Federal governments	On-going
KLCAS	Research creating an endowment	On-going
	Distributing/updating media/education materials/Promoting KLCAS	Years 2 - 5
KLCAS	Update/Maintain Web page	On-going
Education/Advocacy	Apply for funding	On-going
Education/Advocacy	Conduct meeting with CAT and “expert” presenting the mission & purpose of the group and begin creating a plan of action to create a “public participating are workshop” to be held in April 2009	Quarterly or As Scheduled
Education/Advocacy	Conduct a meeting continuing the planning process for the April “public poverty workshop” CAT will also begin discussing the creation of a “free media plan” to promote themselves, local service providers and the April “public poverty workshop”	Quarterly or As Scheduled
Education/Advocacy	Conduct meeting with CAT & “expert” to finalize the planning for April “public poverty workshop”	Quarterly or As Scheduled
Education/Advocacy	Create CAT team members	On-going
Education/Advocacy	KLCAS begin creating relationships with the local media	On-going
Education/Advocacy	Submit monthly news release on events occurring within KLCAS and local service providers	On-going
Education/Advocacy	Media unveil CAT	On-going
Marketing	Seek funding sources	On-going
Marketing	Submit proposal(s) for appropriate funding	On-going
Weatherization	Seek funding	On-going
Weatherization	Apply for funding	On-going
Weatherization	Conduct meetings, as necessary, to review and update weatherization plan or action	On-going
Housing	Meet quarterly with representatives from both counties to create a two- county strategy	On-going
Emergency Services	Seek funding (collaborative effort)	On-going
Emergency Services	Distribute funding appropriately to service providers in Klamath and Lake Counties	On-going