Urbana Champaign Cluster LAC Kick Off meeting

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

2:00 pm to 4:00 p.m.

via Zoom

Objectives: To meet to discuss review of the toolkit, profiles, next steps, and action items.

  • How does this align/not align with what you know about your community?
  • How does this data help you start shaping your goals?
  • What additional information do you need to inform your decisions?

The data helps with shaping goals as noted :

  • Champaign City Council: Adopted CGV Blueprint
  • Community Partners
  • Agreements
  • Trauma & Intervention
  • Development of City Department

Members noted to discuss:

  • What's happening in our communities
  • How do we get family members to use the resources that are being made available?
  • Jobs available - left unfilled
  • Services available but remain empty

How do we get people to use these programs?

  • Need an accountability piece

Members recommended additional names for council and needs.

Members would like clarity on funding to support the Champaign City Council approved structure? Where does this fit into where we currently are as a community through previous efforts? Do they, or are they, allowed to merge into the DHS initiatives?

Members would like information from the presentation and today's meeting.

Also noted in data - Economic Opportunity and Equity