“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”

 ~John F. Kennedy,

35th US President

“The two most important days in life are the day you are born and the day you discover the reason why.”

~Mark Twain,

American author

It was a very long, cold January.  But, today, the sun is shining, which makes me hopeful that Punxatawney Phil’s prognosticating was incorrect this year.  This month I want to provide our CAC team with an update on the progress that we have made towards building-out our Strategy Teams.  In the fall we introduced the Strategy Team concept.  The idea is to build cross-functional teams to deep dive into the five topics found under Section 4.2 of our Strategic Plan.  We have formed our teams and are beginning the work of better understanding and meeting the needs of our community.

4.2.1:  Household Economic Stability

              Co-Leads:  Chad Diehl & Lisa Pfeifer

              Executive Support:  Kelly Kupcak

Team Members:  Haylie Rider, Jessica Blaney, Sandra Perdue, Maranda Wente, Erica Jones,

Carolyn Fyffe, Casey Stapleton, Adam Days, Brittany Goble, Megan Rippeth, Will Ford

4.2.2:  Food Security

              Lead:  Amber Wheeler

              Executive Support:  Randy Runyon

Team Members:  Beverly Fox, Teresa Tuttle, Brittany merit, Stephanie Craft, Jennifer McCall, Tammy Johnson, Debbie LeBrun, Michael Curtis, Shyann Gillenwater, Cheyenne Brown, Sherri Shumacher

4.2.3:  Transportation Availability & Use

              Lead:  Karla Lindsey

              Executive Support:  Clint Ash

Team Members:  Paul Johnley, Amber Cornwell, Heather Jones, Sara Oliver, Catherine VanMeter, Morgan Chandler, Laura Pierce, Candice Fetty

4.2.4:  Healthcare Quality & Access

              Co-Leads:  Brandi Sheridan & Jordan Skomrock

              Executive Support:  Angela Spangler

Team Members:  Dusti Sheets, Kimberly Riffle, Keirah Potts, Jessica Fremder, Traci Matthews, Britni Carver, Katrina Murri, Kenmbrley Van Hoy, Kelly Crabtree, Valarie Gunther

4.2.5:  Housing Security

              Co-Leads:  Phylicia Burris & Clinton Throckmorton

              Executive Support:  Michelle Diehl

Team Members:  Steph Althouse, Robin Riddle, Lori Watson, Tricia Lauder, Jaquelyn Sullivan, Christina Teeters, Angie Johnson, Christina Beekman, Sue Stevens

The Strategy Teams will begin by building a comprehensive portfolio of all the services and resources offered through Pike CAC.  They will also be researching their topic and collecting information and data from the community to help us measure the needs that exist.  As the teams identify unmet needs within our community, they will develop recommendations for how Pike CAC can best meet those needs.

We are very excited to move forward with this concept.  We believe that by looking more holistically at the needs of our community and solving them cross-functionally, we will make even better use of our resources and help to eliminate poverty for those we serve.

Until next time…