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In 2005, United Way of Pitt County commissioned East Carolina University to conduct a community-wide needs assessment. The result of that work, Pitt County Voices, outlined issues the community identified as critical. The community needs assessment coincided with the development of UWPC's 2006-09 Strategic Plan, defining its future direction and focusing on four core strategic goals:
Goal 1: Develop a Community Action Plan around key, prioritized community issues.
Goal 2: Increase resources available to address the community needs identified in the Community Action Plan.
Goal 3: Build supportive, lasting relationships with the community.
Goal 4: Align all organizational resources in support of UWPC's mission and Community Action Plan.
UWPC's board of directors recognized organizational transformation was necessary to develop a Community Action Plan. In the summer of 2006, a steering committee was formed to develop an outline for the Community Action Plan and a way to align UWPC's structure and processes.
After the initial assessment and research was conducted, community leaders and service providers were invited to a one-day planning retreat in November 2006 to review the research and approve the outline. In May 2007, UWPC board of directors approved the Vision, Focus Areas and Goal Statements for the Community Action Plan. The Plan will drive the work of the Vision Councils for the next few years.
UWPC, in collaboration with a broad range of community partners, has embarked on an effort to create a community plan that will focus on the community's most urgent needs and set visions and measurable goals that will lead to lasting positive change in the community. The Community Action Plan is a living document and will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis.
