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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimeline and Workgroups County of Hawaii Comprehensive Strategy Timeline Timeline November 2000 Community leaders from throughout the Island of Hawaii were convened for an orientation. January 2001 Mayor Harry Kim welcomed OJJDP staff and consultants and committed his support for the Comprehensive Strategy effort. Hawaii County Legislators were briefed on the concepts and benefits of the Comprehensive Strategy during the opening weeks of the Legislature. Key government, business and civic leaders were convened for a Comprehensive Strategy orientation session. March 2001 Two-day Comprehensive Strategy Community Planning Team Orientation held. The team structure was created and members were assigned to each of the workgroups. May 2001 Two-day workshop held for team members on Community Assessment Training. June 2001 Workgroups convened independently to work on assignments. July 2001 Team members met to review data findings. Four risk factors were selected as priority for Hawaii County. Technical assistance was provided by OJJDP consultants to each workgroup for assistance in preparing reports. August 2001 Workgroups convened independently to complete reports for the Community Assessment Report (CAR). October 2001 Draft-2 of CAR presented to planning group. Community Planning Training (CPT) workshop conducted to develop strategic plan. February 2002 CAR completed and presented to planning group. CPT — 2 workshop held to evaluate gaps identified in the CAR and prioritize strategies and best practices from the planning group for inclusion in the plan. Comprehensive Strategy Sub-Committees • Data Collection and Analysis Workgroup The primary tasks of the Data Collection and Analysis Workgroup are: (1) developing a statistical and demographic data profile of the community, (2) conducting an analysis of data sources and accessibility, and (3) analyzing the data to identify priorities and key issues to be addressed by other work groups. • Resource Assessment Workgroup The resource assessment workgroup is responsible for collecting information about existing prevention and graduated sanction programs. The workgroup will identify key issues and gaps related to the programs and make recommendations for addressing the gaps and issues. • Objective Decisionmaking Workgroup The role of the objective decisionmaking workgroup is to map the current juvenile justice system to identify the critical decision points and document the current decisionmaking processes (objective, multidisciplinary teams, subjective recommendations, staff expertise, etc.) used at each decision point. The workgroup should identify who makes the decision/recommendations and what data are collected and used at each decision point, with particular attention to duplication in data collection, variations in definitions of terms, and time required to complete each process. This is not an inventory of the programs or options, but of the processes by which youth are placed or moved through the system. • Legislative/Policy/Systems Issues Workgroup The legislative/policy/systems issues workgroup is responsible for (a) reviewing and recommending changes to State and local laws and policies related to all stages along the CS continuum, (b) assessing and making recommendations related to information sharing and management information systems among relevant agencies and organizations, and (c) reviewing and making recommendations regarding case management functions currently in place. • Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Workgroup The planning, monitoring, and evaluation workgroup is responsible for integrating all the issues and recommendations provided by the data collection and analysis, resource assessment, objective decisionmaking, and legislative/policy/systems issues workgroups. Based on the recommendations and issues identified by these groups, the planning, monitoring, and evaluation workgroup will develop a cohesive 5-year comprehensive strategy plan and report. The report will include a prioritized set of recommendations, specific goals and outcomes to measure success, and a proposed timeline for implementing the prioritized recommendations. • Outreach/Communication//Media Workgroup The outreach/communication/media (external relations) workgroup is responsible for (a) engaging community leaders and stakeholders (including youth) in the process, (b) recruiting and training new members to the planning board, (c) "selling" the CS to the greater community, and (d) educating and updating community leaders, stakeholders, and the public about the work of the planning board. The workgroup will work with the other workgroups to prepare and disseminate all press releases, draft and final documents, and other communications with the public. • Youth Involvement Workgroup The Youth involvement workgroup is made up of high school freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior students from various schools in Hawaii County. Their goal is to articulate the youth perspective regarding the juvenile justice system. This is accomplished through holding focus groups on the issues impacting today's youths and conducting surveys to obtain the opinions of their peers. Recommendations are then made by the workgroup on how the system can be improved and are incorporated into the comprehensive strategic plan.