Trail County Community Giving Project. Our Mission To provide a range of services and activities designed to alleviate poverty and give low-income people the opportunity to improve their standard of living and achieve self-sufficiency. Celebrating National Blood Donor Month. January 3 , December 28 , December 20 , How to Set Altruistic Goals for December 13 , View Archives Public officials county commissioners and private-sector representatives make up the other two-thirds of the Board.
Each county in the service area has an equal voice on the Board, as do each of the three sectors. Van Eps Ave. Madison, SD They administer senior meals and transportation programs throughout the county service area. ROCS also does weatherization and housing preservation. Rural Office of Community Services, Inc.
Community Action Agencies are private, nonprofit organizations governed by a board of directors whose members come from three diverse segments of the local community. By combining resources from the local, state, private and federal levels, Community Action Agencies enable low-income people of all ages to secure the opportunities they need to obtain and maintain economic security.
Community Action Agencies appreciate financial and non-financial support from individuals and organizations. My interaction with the groups has been limited and sporadic since the end of the Grow Housing Initiative. Like an empty nester, I trust we have taught them well enough to be on their own.
Reflections on the community innovation process I believe the most important part was going from the Generate Ideas to Test and implement solutions. It was engaging and enlightening to hear all the different ideas and possibilities coming from the communities. Some communities went forward and enjoyed success, other times they would go forward, then digress and go back to the idea and start the upward process over again.
Most of the communities had a difficult time taking the idea and putting into action as it caused them to reengage, reenergize and take a risk that was not in their normal process. Once they decided it was worth the risk and the idea or event took place, they found that it was successful beyond their comprehension. BBD — believe beyond doubt. We stand on the ledge not seeing the full picture on the other side so we are not willing to step on to the bridge and walk across.
Progress toward an innovation The communities have a person to reach out to or the city has stated they will review the housing needs in a broader aspect on a quarterly basis. One community is going to continue to have their education component on an annual basis indoor housing block party , another has began the process of having an investment solution for future housing developments to access, and a third has evolved its program into a broader engagement of community as a whole more than just housing focus.
What it will take to reach an innovation? Not applicable. What's next? Grow Housing has sparked several next steps. It has worked for several months with similar coaching approaches to combine the best of all worlds.
A new initiative called Home Address Plus HAP will provide the best of the engagement and technical assistance pieces from several different organizations. It has been offered to the existing Grow Housing communities. HAP is expected to expand as other communities see the benefit. The group has had discussions about making a community master plan and bringing the different organizations, community leaders, and businesses to a monthly round table community update. We will continue to be part of the coaching and guidance for this community.
Grow SD has began the First Impressions piece of this community coaching to five new communities. They will learn and share with each other their community success and challenges. These communities will also be working directly with a community coach to provide engagement, technical and educational guidance from GROW SD for approximately 24 months.
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