Development of consistent Need to develop stronger working safety program relationship with school districts and special educators Growth in contract work in Career Development Need to explore additional age appropriate social opportunities for Only provider in Butler County to adults with DD in Butler County offer paid work Need for more community inclusion Outreach efforts to connect with and volunteer opportunities community, cultivate relationships Housing opportunities outside of El Rock and Rollers performing group Dorado Strong county support Need for more vehicles Referral sources Lack of succession plan Never refuse services to prospective Need for increased Board activity clients Perception of poor communication Partnership with the ARC of Butler between departments, supervisors and County employees. FSI has identified the following as external opportunities and/or threats to the organization: Opportunities Threats Improved public image, increased State and federal cuts to Medicaid public awareness funding/ managed care Potential for fund raising and grant No Medicaid rate increase in the last opportunities several years Potential to develop relationships with Difficulty accessing Extraordinary community employers, local business Funding partners. Internal inefficiencies. Develop management team talent and Internal conflict, lack of teamwork, cohesion lack of cohesive vision, lack of respect Continue CARF accreditation to among co-workers maintain quality and prompt high Competition from other organizations level of standards Economic uncertainty Use of technology to improve client Too dependent on government care and increase efficiency funding Expansion of programs into other Trends away from sheltered areas of the county workshops Re-enter employment services People exiting services, or people Expand production into an integrated coming with less funding. work setting or to offer minimum Unfunded Mandates wage Pending changes to DOL Waiver integration overtime exemption trends toward increasing minimum wage HCBS final Rule
Development of consistent safety program Growth in contract work in Career Development Only provider in Butler County to offer paid work Outreach efforts to connect with community, cultivate relationships Rock and Rollers performing group Strong county support Referral sources Never refuse services to prospective clients Partnership with the ARC of Butler County Need to develop stronger working relationship with school districts and special educators Need to explore additional age appropriate social opportunities for adults with DD in Butler County Need for more community inclusion and volunteer opportunities Housing opportunities outside of El Dorado Need for more vehicles Lack of succession plan Need for increased Board activity Perception of poor communication between departments, supervisors and employees. FSI has identified the following as external opportunities and/or threats to the organization: Opportunities Threats Improved public image, increased public awareness Potential for fund raising and grant opportunities Potential to develop relationships with community employers, local business partners. Develop management team talent and cohesion Continue CARF accreditation to maintain quality and prompt high level of standards Use of technology to improve client care and increase efficiency Expansion of programs into other areas of the county Re-enter employment services Expand production into an integrated work setting or to offer minimum wage Waiver integration State and federal cuts to Medicaid funding/ managed care No Medicaid rate increase in the last several years Difficulty accessing Extraordinary Funding Internal inefficiencies. Internal conflict, lack of teamwork, lack of cohesive vision, lack of respect among co-workers Competition from other organizations Economic uncertainty Too dependent on government funding Trends away from sheltered workshops People exiting services, or people coming with less funding. Unfunded Mandates Pending changes to DOL overtime exemption trends toward increasing minimum wage HCBS final Rule