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The Columbus Collaborative Team (CCT) and the
Columbus area United Way conduct a community needs
assessment for Columbus every five years and just issued its
latest report in April, 2005. The goal of this process was,
"to construct an accurate picture of the current state of
people living within the Columbus area and identify needs,
prompting action for improvements in our community".
The results of the assessment will help to steer the
activities of CCT and the United Way for the next several
years. The information has also been shared with
decision-makers in the community.
The CCT Board of Directors has considered
the results of the needs assessment and has decided to
sponsor four standing committees to address priority issues
for the next several years. The committees are: Child Care;
Children & Families; Diversity and Youth Development. For
further information on their activities, look at the
"Committees" page.
Although Child Care was not identified in
a general community survey as a priority need, the CCT Board
did consider a recent report done by its Child Care Standing
Committee which had been operating for several years. It
found that infant care, evening care and quality of services
are still a concern, so the committee will continue to
operate.
You may click below to view the needs
assessment report and the appendices as well as the "2004
Columbus Child Care Counts!" report done by the CCT Child
Care Standing Committee.
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Click Here to view the results of the Needs
Assessment Survey that was distributed in the summer
of 2004. |
Click Here to view the Needs Assessment
Report that was distributed in April 2005.
(34-page document. Allow
several minutes to download) |
Click here to view the
Columbus
Child Care Counts! Report
distributed in the fall of 2004.
(Allow time to download) |
Needs Assessment Steering Committee
Members:
Kurt Harrison, Lakeview Community Schools-Chairman
Sister Barbara DeJesus, St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Pat Heimes, Columbus Area United Way
Kevrin Johnson, East Central District Health Dept.
Lisa Kaslon, Platte County Extension Office
Marv Peterson, Century 21 Real Estate
Angie Ramaekers, Nebraska Workforce Development
Karen Read, Project Extra Mile
Carla Schreiber, Nebraska State Patrol
Tammy Bichlmeier, CCT Staff
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