Community Needs Assessment

Responsibilities

This committee reviews all workforce/community programs and services funded by the Workforce Development Board (WDB), evaluates community needs for literacy as well as the community at large, and makes recommendations to the Executive Literacy Committee for planning and projects. The Committee oversaw the provision of Adult Literacy and One-Stop services to the inmates at the county jail. The committee instituted informational sessions there were held at the county jail in order to communicate the services that the offered for the inmates. 

The population served by this committee also includes adults with disabilities who require services and support in their effort to enter the workforce. This committee also focuses on the status of public transportation within the county and makes recommendations vital to the workplace transportation needs of the community.