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Gwen Harvey- I. Planning - Rev Oct.doc Page 2 i As we move from an Area Program to a Local Management Entity Model,the way we serve the community will change significantly. Feedback from Community Stakeholders indicates that there are many people in target populations in need of additional services. It does not appear that a significant amount of our efforts are currently being misdirected toward serving those who do not really need our help. In a time where funds allocated to serve our neediest citizens will be depreciating considerably,it will be an ongoing challenge for the LME to prioritize and make the best use of these limited resources. Despite these challenges,we intend to move forward in implementing a vision that we feel will allow us to most effectively and efficiently serve those in need. A continuous planning process is a necessary step in order to implement our vision. We have an active Steering Committee that meets on a monthly basis. Members include a County Commissioner from Orange,Person and Chatham County,three county managers,the OPC Area Director,the OPC Board Chair and the chair of the Consumer and Family Advisory Committee.This group has provided important leadership in the planning process. They have facilitated the review of stakeholder input and have worked to prepare the community and Area Program for the impending system transformations and improvements. Once the LME is initiated,three groups will assume the primary planning role. The OPC Local Management Entity Board,County Government and the Consumer and Family Advisory Committee will continuously monitor the system and recommend changes.This will ensure that the goals described in both our mission statement and business plan are constantly being evaluated by the citizens we serve. We view the State Plan and its system reforms as an important opportunity to improve how we provide services to the people most in need.Although we anticipate challenges along the way,we look forward to promoting a fully person-centered,efficient and responsive system that the community will be proud to support. i I.2 LBP planning process meets state plan requirements L2.a There is a strength/weakness analysis including methodology for building on strengths and addressing and or ameliorating weaknesses. To accurately evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of the existing Area Program,management initiated an extensive evaluation.The first step in this analysis was to ensure that all stakeholders were given the opportunity to provide input into what they liked about OPC Area Program and where the system could be improved. Consumers, their families,local advocacy groups,staff,private service providers,public officials, local citizens,public agencies such as Department(s)of Social Services,public school systems,and Department(s)of Juvenile Justice,and hospitals have all been included in this process and their input make up findings of this evaluation.