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6 <br />dependence for both our existing clients and any future clients transitioned from state-run <br />institutions to the communities served by the LME. <br />Our ability to successfully implement the changes described in this business plan is <br />contingent upon two important factors. First, the best interest of our consumers will <br />always be our primar~guiding_princi~le as we consider implementing_any system <br />reforms. If at an~noint we feel mandated changes are ne~ativel~pacting the people we <br />serve then our plan will be immediately modified to prevent any harm. Secondly <br />success of the LME system hin e~ s completely upon adequate funding. All the goals and <br />objectives set forth in this plan are subject to amendment if funding is deemed <br />insufficient. <br />As we move from an Area Program to a Local Management Entity Model, the way we <br />serve the community will change significantly. Feedback from unity Stakeholders <br />indicates that there are many people in target populations i eed o additional services. <br />Since OPC already spends very little on non-priority 'e and ince OPC has been a <br />leader in developing best practice model communi y su s o r opportunities to <br />redeploy resources are not great. This ma she ro ess of p 'o itizing resources very <br />important. Our LME proposal envisions a oca ly a ag d pu li process for evaluating <br />needs and outcomes, where fe ack 's r pi ly tra sl into m dified action. <br />Consumers, families, stakeh lder n to a f ci is ill all a cipate actively in this <br />ongoing evaluation-~ <br />A continuous pla in o e s i a n c ss to Y order to implement our vision and <br />we moved quickly ea li t i y a to such a process. OPC created an active <br />Steering Committ e t a m e s n thly basis. Steering Committee Members include <br />a County Commis io fr O ange, Person and Chatham Counties, three County <br />Managers, the OP Area irector, the OPC Board Chair and the chair of the Consumer <br />and Family Advis ommittee. This group has provided important leadership in the <br />planning process. hey have facilitated the review of stakeholder input and have worked <br />to prepare the community and Area Program for the impending system transformations <br />and improvements. <br />Once the LME is initiated, three groups will assume the primary planning role. The OPC <br />Local Management Entity Board, County Government and the Consumer and Family <br />Advisory Committee will continuously monitor the system and recommend changes. <br />These three groups will oversee OPC from the perspective of internal monitoring and self <br />improvement, elected official oversight and consumer-family "customer feedback", all <br />working together to ensure that the goals described in both our mission statement and <br />business plan are constantly being evaluated by the citizens we serve. <br />We view the State Plan and its system reforms as an important opportunity to improve <br />how we provide services to the people most in need. Although we anticipate challenges <br />along the way, we look forward to promoting a fully person-centered, efficient and <br />responsive system that the community will be proud to support. <br />2 <br />