Happy June to our ICS Community! Earlier this month our Client Advisory Committee met both in person and on Zoom to discuss ICS’ new three-year strategic plan. A strategic plan is a road map that organizations use to make decisions that are mission aligned and responsive to the needs of the population it serves. ICS’ three-year strategic plan seeks to build a responsive, timely and inclusive plan that answers the why, what, who and how of the work we do.
Our Client Advisory Committee met to discuss “the why” of ICS and ways we can look to the voices of the people ICS serves to reflect on the purpose of the work we do. We have organized those reflections into a committee at ICS made up of clients, staff and board members who will be spending the next year answering questions about ICS’ Organizational Identity which includes our mission, vision, values and diversity statement.
Over the next year ICS’ Organizational Committee will interview key stakeholders from our community. We’ll examine the needs of people with disabilities today and how ICS can continue to best meet those needs as we work towards meaningful inclusion in our community.
Stay tuned for more news to come about ways to get involved in the Organizational Identity work ICS will be taking on this upcoming year. If you or anyone you know is interested in participating in interviews about ICS’ services please feel free to reach out to Abby Yim at abby@connectICS.org.
We hope everyone has a healthy and fun summer!