Wow... seventy one people can have seventy different approaches to how we coordinate the information that goes out to local residents about available services. I know that one consistent source of information about area services is the Coalition office. You got questions, call us at 663-7588 and you can get the answers. It may take a phone call for us to get the answer but we'll get it to you when we have the right answer.
But that begs the bigger question.. Amongst all the area agencies, we have resources to help households in Northern Berkshire with needs in the areas of health care, food, fuel, parenting, youth development.. if you follow my drift...there are answers here and you can look at our resource guide (see Coalition website) for some of the answers.
My bigger question is how do we train each other to help our families look at the bigger picture? They may be enrolling in local daycare but not aware that they are eligible for fuel assistance and food stamps. How do we get away from the huge salad of flyers and brochures informing the public of our resources.. but when there is so much information available and in front of the viewer's eyes.. very little of it sinks in.. at least that's how it works for me.
I'm hoping to have a follow up meeting to our last Friday (Nov 14th) meeting..but want to flush some ideas out first. This is a good place to do just that.
OK world.. what are your ideas about doing outreach better here in our little neck of the Berkshires?