Identified Themes and strengths:
- Volunteerism
- Cultural and recreational opportunities
- Strong sense of community
- Nature/environment
- Quality educational infrastructure; including optional programs
- Health and social services available
- Diversity of jobs available
- Affordable energy (hydropower)
- Large percentage of population votes (statistic was first cited as 87% of population, then a 66% citation found
Identified Needs:
- Quality Childcare
- Affordable housing
- Better Mental Health Services
- Healthy relationships
- Youth activities
- Access to health care
- Transportation –(still some discussion/uncertainty whether this is an identified need)
- Employment opportunities/equal pay for equal work
- Substance abuse prevention and treatment
Our next step:
· How are we going to present this to the community?
Please send your ideas to Masayo by 10/21.
- Asset Mapping will be shared by 10/21/11.
- No meeting time scheduled at this time.
