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I CHAPTER III 2 3 NEEDS ASSESSMENT, PRIORITIES & PLANNING 4 5 _NEEDS ASSESSMENT 6 7 The Needs Assessment shall include a Comprehensive countywide evaluation of children's services 8- to produce a qualitative summary of existing programs, services, activities, asset mapping and 9 identification of unmet and undermet needs. A Needs Assessment shall be done every three- (3) 10 years with annual updates. This document may include results of assessments and surveys done by 1 I other agencies in Indian River County. The format of the survey shall include all areas of services 12 to Indian River County children and will utilize a systematic approach to identify and understand 13 the unmet and undermet needs of children. 14 15 Asset Mapping shall be conducted for the identification of programs, services and activities 16 currently in place in the county. This process identifies the location, number of individuals served 17 and potential waiting lists for unmet needs. 18 19 Targeted surveys may be requested periodically if they are topic -specific and needed to verify a 20 service priority for Indian River County children. The request should be written and presented to 21 the Children's Services Advisory Committee. If approved, then a survey will be developed and 22 completed. The results of the survey will then be used to verify the need and will be incorporated 23 into the overall vision for future funding recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. 24 25 PRIORITIES 26 27 In accordance with the planning timetable, a priority listing will be established based on the results 28 of the needs assessment. This listing may not exclude a program from being recommended for 29 funding, but the Children's Services Advisory Board and the Board of County Commissioners 30 should consider the priority rating as a guideline in malting funding decisions. A Request For 31 Proposal will be initiated based upon the recommended priority listing. 32 33 PLANNING 34 35 A three- (3) year Children's Services Plan shall be developed by March 30 of each year and 36 updated annually within the same time -frame. This plan describes the manner in which the 37 Children's Services Advisory Board intends to implement and operate all aspects of program 38 administration within its jurisdiction in accordance with Ordinance # 97-17, as amended. The 39 recommended Children's Services Plan will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners 40 for approval. 41 42 43 44 45 I