CONNECT
Mission:
The mission of the CONNECT Task Force is to protect, educate and comfort all community members.
Purpose:
The purpose of CONNECT is to educate the community, to provide resources and to refer those who are in need of assistance.
Goals:
- Build capacity among community members to better enable them to care for themselves and each other.
- Provide safe, supervised, recreational activities for students.
- Provide monthly educational opportunities for community members which will enhance their understanding of emotional and physical issues.
- Create library in school and local hospital to ensure community has access to information concerning needs.
- Work collaboratively with local agencies to ensure goals and activities meet all identified needs.
- Create a local support group.
- Provide a resource for the referral and identification of individuals in crisis.