Scope of Services and Experience

COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE ASSESSMENTS

The wide range of social services that are provided by state, county and municipal agencies in the United States has generated a growing need for periodic assessments of community and social service needs.  This is particularly true for rural American communities where federal and state funds are the primary source of financial resources that are necessary to sustain these programs.  Community and social service assessments are often made to ascertain the future demand and need for community and social services, improve the organizational structure and approach to the management and delivery of social services, as well as enhance the coordination of social service programs.

The completion of social service assessments often includes an examination of relevant demographic and economic trends, discussions with social service providers, the evaluation of social service delivery issues, the forecast of the anticipated demands for future social services, and a review of available community assets, technical capacity, and financial resources that are available to support future social service programs.  PPC also provides a specific set of recommended strategies to address social service issues, needs and opportunities.

Experience