Vision
People
in the Sacramento Region 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 the Sacramento Region.
Strategic
Goals
To enable the people of the Sacramento Region 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.
CSPC Values
1. Commitment to community and involvement of a broad and diverse constituency
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.
CSPC Board of Directors
The members of the board determine the policies, procedures
and regulations for the conduct of the Community Services
Planning Council, Inc.
Staff
Click here to access the CSPC Staff Directory.
telephone numbers and email addresses.
2005-2006
Annual Report
Report to the community on program accomplishments,
community impact, services and
financial information for fiscal year 2005-06.
Programs
and Services
National
Association of Planning Councils
The National
Association of Planning Councils (NAPC) is a membership organization of
citizen-led, community-based non-profit social service planning agencies
which serve small and large communities throughout the United States.
NAPC promotes
quality community planning and supports its members as they provide
leadership for community-based human services and health planning and
action. Planning councils bring people together to identify needs and
work toward solutions, mobilizing community involvement, developing
and coordinating services, advocating for informed decisions by funders
and policy makers and linking people with community resources. NAPC's
annual conference builds knowledge and networks. The Community Services
Planning Council is a proud member of NAPC.
For more information on NAPC and other member councils, visit
National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership
The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) is a collaborative
effort by the Urban Institute and local partners to further the development
and use of neighborhood information systems in local policymaking and
community building.
