PLB is currently engaged in a Strategic Planning initiative.
 
The Board accepted the following plan at the April 11, 2016 Board Meeting:
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Summary and Process Overview
 
 
Goal: Evolve as an organization that will best serve residents of St. Louis County with developmental disabilities
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Strategy: Determine whether to expand the mission of PLB to provide case management
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Task | Timeline | Status |
Appoint Work Group | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | IN PROGRESS |
Research TCM opportunity | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | ON HOLD |
Recommend whether to expand the mission | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | ON HOLD |
If decision is yes, design implementation | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | ON HOLD |
If decision is yes, implement | 7/1/2017 and later | |
 
Strategy: Reduce cash balances to 120% of annual revenues
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Task | Timeline | Status |
Annually evaluate revenue and expenditures for available on-going funding availability | Start before 6/30/2016 | COMPLETED FOR 2016 |
Appoint Work Group | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | AWAITING NEEDS ASSESSMENT RESULTS |
Determine one-time funding priorities | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | AWAITING NEEDS ASSESSMENT RESULTS |
Design multi-year implementation plan | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | AWAITING NEEDS ASSESSMENT RESULTS |
If applicable, implement first phase in FY'17 | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | |
 
Strategy: Hire and onboard a new Executive Director
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Task | Timeline | Status |
Appoint Search Committee | Start before 6/30/2016 | COMPLETED |
Engage search firm | Start before 6/30/2016 | COMPLETED |
Conduct Search | Start before 6/30/2016 | COMPLETED |
Hire Executive Director | Start before 6/30/2016 | COMPLETED |
Create onboarding plan | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | COMPLETED |
Monitor onboarding plan | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | COMPLETED |
 
Strategy: Strengthen Governance
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Task | Timeline | Status |
Determine and implement a revised committee structure | Start before 6/30/2016 | IMPLEMENTED |
Educate Board members about quality program | Start before 6/30/2016 | COMPLETED |
Highlight an agency or topic at each Board meeting | Start before 6/30/2016 | IMPLEMENTED |
Modify funding dashboard report to include additional information | Start before 6/30/2016 | COMPLETED |
Increase communication between Board and Executive Director | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | IMPLEMENTED |
Identify additional topics about which to educate the Board members | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | IMPLEMENTED |
Modify Board meeting agendas to include more strategic discussion and usage of consent agenda | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | IMPLEMENTED |
 
 
Goal: Provide funding for a spectrum of quality services
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Strategy: Determine the needs of St. Louis County residents with developmental disabilities
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Task | Timeline | Status |
Engage a consultant to conduct a community needs assessment | Start before 6/30/2016 | COMPLETED |
Finalize and analyze results of needs assessment View 2017 Needs Assessment | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | COMPLETED |
Analyze the process for assessing needs; ensure that PLB has a process to obtain information | 7/1/2017 and later | IN PROGRESS |
Increase training for agency staff | 7/1/2017 and later | IN PROGRESS |
 
Strategy: Ensure that funding priorities are aligned with community needs
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Task | Timeline | Status |
Assess the funding priorities of PLB, given the needs assessment, PLB staff input, funded agency input, and changing environmental factors and determine if funding priorities need to be changed or added | 7/1/2017 and Later | IN PROGRESS |
 
Strategy: Ensure that funding processes and systems are effective and efficient
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Task | Timeline | Status |
Increase information provided to Board committees | Start before 6/30/2016 | IMPLEMENTED |
Evaluate project funding methods (POS/Grant) to ensure most effective funding structure to achieve service outcomes | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | COMPLETED |
Assess the funding systems and determine if processes or systems need to be changed | 7/1/2017 and later | ONGOING |
 
Strategy: Increase the quality of service outcomes
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Task | Timeline | Status |
Examine whether outcomes reporting requirements for community support programs should be modified | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | IN PROGRESS |
Annually review the Quality System | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | IN PROGRESS |
Increase training for funded agency staff | 7/1/2017 and later | IN PROGRESS |
Identify other ways to influence increased program quality | 7/1/2017 and later | IN PROGRESS |
 
 
Goal: Become a more open and transparent organization
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Strategy: Strengthen the relationship between staff and funded agencies
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Task | Timeline | Status |
Hold a series of information Q&A sessions to introduce and explain the strategic plan | Start before 6/30/2016 | MEETINGS WERE HELD MAY 3/4, 2016 |
Increase program observation | Start before 6/30/2016 | IMPLEMENTED |
Increase the level of input solicited from funded agencies | Start before 6/30/2016 | IMPLEMENTED |
The new Executive Director will increase communication with funded agencies, including periodically meeting with staff leadership and/or attendance at a Board meeting | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | IMPLEMENTED |
Increased communication will continue | 7/1/2017 and later | IMPLEMENTED |
 
Strategy: Increase communication between PLB and the St. Louis County Executive Office
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Task | Timeline | Status |
Board President will keep County Executive informed about Executive Director hiring process | Start before 6/30/2016 | COMPLETED |
Board President will introduce new Executive Director to County Executive | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | COMPLETED |
Executive Director will meet with County Executive and/or Office at least once per year | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | COMPLETED |
Increased communication will continue | 7/1/2017 and later | IMPLEMENTED |
 
Strategy: Enhance communication with the general public
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Task | Timeline | Status |
Update PLB website | Start before 6/30/2016 | COMPLETED |
Implement social media sites and links to be able to "follow" PLB | Start before 6/30/2016 | COMPLETED |
Participate and become more involved in various peer/networking groups (i.e. MACDDS) | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | JOINED MACDDS APRIL 2016 |
Evaluate social media communications for feedback potential | 7/1/2016 - 6/30/2017 | IN PROGRESS |