Issue Papers

The eight Issue Teams -- made up of concerned citizens and leading figures from the community business, and government -- have completed their final reports! Each Issue Paper includes an Overview of the trends and conditions pertaining to that issue, specific Issues & Strategies identified by the Issue Team, and a short list of Key Recommendations that participants felt were significant initiatives that could be implemented in the next couple of years. It is our hope that the completed Issue Papers will serve as useful starting-points for everyone in the county who is grappling with these issues, and that they will inform a variety of public, private and nonprofit plans and initiatives. An Executive Summary and Introduction (PDF) describes the key findings of all eight Issue Papers and common themes that emerged from the Issue Teams. Issue Papers Aging Housing Children & Families Education Environment Basic Needs Primary Healthcare Behavioral Health        -- Appendix Issue Paper Updates June 2003 VAN Explores Development of Long Term Care/Support (Aging and Disabilities) Mental Health Community Forum Focuses on Behavioral Health Issues (Behavioral Health) VAN Leads Development of Volunteerism Work Group (Children & Families) VAN participates in Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce Online Symposium (Education) VAN Supports Developing Environmental Benchmarks for County (Environment) Housing Fund Challenge Grant & Affordable Housing and the Faith Community (Housing) VAN Supporting Three Efforts to Improve Primary Health Care (Primary Care)