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City of Pleasanton 2018 - 2022 Strateqic Plan - Human Services Needs Assessment a Job placement, workforce development for developmentally disabled, youth and immigrants a Job board awareness o Insufficient child care for low income workers and job seekers ❖ Service Provider Critical Initiatives: o. Dental Project through Axis. Community. Health o Tri -Valley Haven Shelter Facility Rehab o Future Multi -Year Projects as Identified Identification of Strategic Actions At the June 6, 2018 Human Services Commission meeting, the commission 1) reviewed previous strategic actions and staff recommendations and 2) selected strategies that would be most relevant, possible and effective in Pleasanton. Strategic priorities are listed below. Strategic Action #1: Revise Human Services Commission grant -making protocols/RFPs including exploration of multi-year contracts with core safety -net service providers This strategic -action reflects the mission, vision and values of the commission by allowing the organizations providing core safety -net services the financial stability needed to make more strategic, longer term decisions. With this action, the commission will weigh the challenges and opportunities presented with each distribution method of available grant funds. The commission will also identify the core safety -net services, develop criteria for funding allocation and work with Livermore and Dublin to determine feasibility of drafting joint.RFPs for core safety net services in the Tri -Valley region. As noted abovl , through this strategic planning process, three (3) most critical systemic challenges and the eight (8) most ,'critical human service needs were identified. To accomplish these goals in light of the prioritized challenges and needs, the Commission will continue to evaluate and revise any relevant grant - making protocols and request for proposals. Measures of success: • Annually identify core safety.net services. • Develop criteria for funding allocation recommendation. • Meet with Livermore and Dublin'to explore joint RFPs for core safety -net services • Annual review and revisions of grant applications Strategic Action #2: Drive prevention and education campaigns The 2017-2018 public workshops reinforced the data from focus groups and the 2011 EACHSNA which identified gaps in the local community's knowledge regarding available services and how to access them. The i commission and service providers agreed, there will always be a need for additional funding and resources. Commissioners expressed their goal of focusing on prevention and emphasizing educating the community on available programs and.resources to reduce future. needs. Additionally, addressing needs early through screenings, assessments, workshops and.outreach. THE CITY OF - - - - hdMadan a"J gni PLEASANTONo Septembers, 2018 18