Purpose The purpose of an advisory committee is to have local partners and stakeholders provide advice, consult and make recommendations to the Health Department on community health issues, programs, unmet needs and policy. Vision People in the Cape May County have information, resources and opportunities to improve the quality of life for themselves, their families and their communities. Mission Statement To help people turn ideas into community action through information, planning, civic engagement and advocacy for human needs in Cape May County. Strategic Goals - To enable the people of Cape May County access to and use of community resources through quality information and referral services.
- To transform people and communities through volunteer service and civic engagement.
- To enhance public dialogue and decision-making by providing factual information and reports and offering people the opportunity to study and influence public policy.
- To improve individual and community conditions through planning, services coordination, program development and coalition building.
- To enhance the capability of the organization by building strong leadership, developing discretionary resources, and planning for the future.
Values 1. Commitment to community and advisory committee 2. Comprehensive perspective reflected in decisions and actions 3. Inclusive decision-making that strives for consensus 4. Diverse viewpoints respected and encouraged in decisions and actions 5. Positive working relationships with all sectors of the community 6. Objective data and information used to support decisions and action 7. Focus on systems change and sustainable, long-term solutions 8. Principled leadership producing measurable results Core Competencies Building Community Infrastructure
Developing, nurturing and sustaining organizations and communities by enhancing their abilities to achieve the common good through convening groups to address issues, training and technical assistance, and leadership development. Mobilizing Resources
Identifying and filling gaps in community services by redirection of existing or development of new resources. Research and Evaluation
Producing and sharing credible and meaningful community-based research and program evaluation that informs and influences health and social policy and practice. Public Policy Analysis
Producing timely, valuable and accurate information on policy choices for use by citizens and policy makers in developing solutions for community problems. Community Organizing
Helping people and organizations most affected by public policies, services or community conditions develop and carryout activities that build community and neighborhood capacity and enhance health, economic conditions, and social well-being. Advocacy
Engaging people in use of effective approaches to influence policy-makers, opinion leaders and general public in decisions benefiting the overall community's quality of life. Information Services
Producing and disseminating timely, accurate information for health and human services planning, fund distribution, policy development, and services referral. Facilitation
Creating a safe, unaligned environment for the resolution of community problems and engaging multiple community sectors in addressing identified community issues. | 
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