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L] 40 • • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 CHAPTER III NEEDS ASSESSMENT, PRIORITIES & PLANNING NEEDS ASSFSSMENT The Needs Assessment shall include a Comprehensive countywide evaluation of children's services to produce a qualitative summary of existing programs, services, activities, asset mapping and identification of unmet and undermet needs. A Needs Assessment shall be done every three- (3) years with annual updates. This document may include results of assessments and surveys done by other agencies in Indian River County. The format of the survey shall include all areas of services to Indian River County children and will utilize a systematic approach to identify and understand the unmet and undermet needs of children. Asset Mapping shall be conducted for the identification of programs, services and activities currently in place in the county. This process identifies the location, number of individuals served and potential waiting fists for unmet needs. Targeted surveys may be requested pV; odically if they are topic -specific and needed to verify a service priority for Indian River County children. The request should be written and presented to the Children's Services Advisory Committee. If approved, then a survey will be developed and completed. The results of the survey will then be used to verify the need and will be incorporated into the overall vision for future funding recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. PRIORITIES In accordance with the planning timetable, a priority listing will be established based on the results of the needs assessment. This listing may not exclude a program from being recommended for funding, but the Children's Services Advisory Board and the Board of County Commissioners should consider the priority rating as a guideline in making funding decisions. A Request For Proposal will be initiated based upon the recommended priority listing. PLANNING A three- (3) year Children's SPI -Vices Pian shµu be a .._.__ L-- 0evcwpeu oy March 30 of each year and updated annually within tit., camp time_fia».e ru i - .ra Phil uvbCiibus the manner in which the Children's Services Advisory Board intends to implement and operate all aspects of program administration within its jurisdiction in accordance with Ordinance # 97-17, as amended. The reconnrnend d Childr-en's Serdices Plan will be presented to the board oI county Commissioners for approval.