What do we mean by developing and improving services? ___A-level services are the essential services that make it possible for a community to exist as such – fire, police, schools, public works, local government ___B-level services exist to prevent problems and to maintain the quality of life in a community ___C-level services specifically exist to solve problems and correct deficiencies You might develop and improve services by: ___Establishing services that didn’t exist before ___Making existing services more effective or more widely available ___Increasing access to services ___Coordinating services Who should be involved in developing and improving services? ___The target population ___Other agencies, community-based organizations, and grass roots groups ___Local and state officials ___The business community ___The community at large When should you seek to develop and improve services? ___At the start of a wide-ranging, long-term community initiative ___When a need makes itself clear ___When what you’ve been doing isn’t working ___When the community asks for a service ___When funding becomes available for something that’s been needed for a long time Options for developing and improving services: ___Developing and implementing programs to help people set and attain personal goals ___Promoting coordination, cooperative agreements, and collaborative agreements among agencies ___Developing multisector collaborations ___Developing employment programs ___Developing programs for physical activity and recreation ___Developing and increasing access to health and community services ___Establishing peer education programs ___Enhancing supervised alternative activities for youth ___Establishing school-linked health programs ___Implementing home visitor programs ___Planning and establishing an adult literacy program ___Enhancing developmental assets for children ___Enhancing resources for youth development ___Enhancing child care programs
