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· Economic shift from industry/manufacturing to servicelretail · Family stability . High service costs relative to outcomes · Disabilities and chronic health problems · Lack of alternatives to long-term, expensive institutional care · Reduced state/federal responsibility and funding · Increasing state and federal mandates/unfunded mandates · Substance abuse/addictions · Stable employment · English proficiency · Poor physical/dental health . Crime/arrest records . Achievement gaps Sample Indicators and Outcomes · Increased independent living/reduced dependency . Improved communicationlintegration of service delivery . Increased local funding/service flexibility · Greater return on investment · Improved inter-county and regional service delivery · Reduced legal/regulatory barriers to community-wide coordination . Reduced incidence/impact of chronic health problems and disease . Improved access to services . Reduced underutilization of services and reduced chronic/recidivistic overutilization · Reduced negative indicators and spillover, e.g., dropout rates and negative impact on economy and social order . Increased economic opportunity and living wage jobs to reduce dependence and chronic negative living conditions . · Improved nutrition and health · Improved continuity and coordination of care . Increased proactive and preventive approaches to services · Improved functional literacy · Cost-effective alternatives to institutional care Board of Commissioners Draft Statement of Purpose and Goals A changing economy, a growing and diversifying population, and increasing state and federal pullback of responsibility and funding along with increasing unfunded mandates have combined to increase the cost and demand for health, education, and human services. We invite all local governments, service providers, and community institutions to join us in a broad-based and long-term community initiative to improve opportunity, prosperity, educational achievement, and health and reduce poverty, poor health, crime, and barriers to f" - ;)..;