Intended Public Benefits of Agency's Strategic Plan
Below are links, by year, to Excel documents that include the agency's strategic plan and intended public benefit of the goals and objectives in the plan. Also included are the intended public benefits for the agency's current strategic plan. This information was provided by the agency in its Annual Restructuring Report, Program Evaluation, Request for Information, or Accountability Report.
In the Annual Restructuring Report, the agency was asked to provide information about the outcome or intended public benefit of each agency goal and objective. This is the public benefit provided, or harm prevented, by accomplishment of the objective and goal.
Current Intended Public Benefits (2015-16)
Increased employment leads to increased economic self-sufficiency, independence, and self-reliance. Expanded tax-base, increase tax payers. Decreased demand on other public service and benefit programs such as welfare programs, subsidized housing, etc. (Goal 1)
Increasing public awareness of SCCB programs in currently unserved and underserved areas. (Objective 1.1.1)
Will provide services to visually impaired citizens who are unable to travel to a larger district office or the Columbia campus. (Objective 1.1.2)
Optimal VR Counselor to Consumer ratios lead to increased successful outcomes. Increased employment leads to increased economic self-sufficiency, independence, and self-reliance. Expanded tax-base, increase tax payers. Decreased demand on other public service and benefit programs such as welfare programs, subsidized housing, etc. (Objective 1.1.3)
Adjustment to blindness, assistive technology, and job readiness training is essential to successfully rehabilitation person with blindness. These services result in successful employment outcomes. Increased employment results in increased economic self-sufficiency, independence, and self-reliance. Decreases demand on other public service and benefit programs such as welfare programs, subsidized housing, etc. (Objective 1.2.1)
Expanding employment opportunities will allow a greater number of SCCB consumers to obtain employment and become taxpayers, as well as reduce the burden on social service programs. (Objective 1.2.2)
Increasing placement for youth consumers will provide them the opportunity to build employment skills and careers. This will reduce dependence on public benefits as this population leaves school and reaches adulthood. (Objective 1.2.3)
Increased employment leads to increased economic self-sufficiency, independence, and self-reliance. Expanded tax-base, increase tax payers. Decreased demand on other public service and benefit programs such as welfare programs, subsidized housing, etc. (Objective 1.2.4)
Increased independent living skills and improved adjustment to blindness results in expanded individual freedom, independence, self-reliance, and leads to employment and economic self-sufficiency. Decreases demand on other public services. (Goal 2)
Consistent efforts to increase awareness of Agency services through community meetings and coordinate comprehensive adjustment skills training results in an increase in independent living and self-reliance. Subsequently, the Agency's intervention minimizes the need for other programs such as skilled nursing care, Home Health assistance, other public services, etc. (Objective 2.1.1)
Collaborative efforts further increase and enhance service opportunities and results in providing timely and necessary adjustment to blindness assistance and improved independent living skills. Reduces the need for institutional care and other public service programs. (Objective 2.1.2)
Mission focused leadership and sound fiscal stewardship ensure that the agency meets its legal purpose. (Goal 3)
Maintaining high standards and competitive salaries will attract highly qualified staff who will provide quality services to foster employment and reduce the demand on tax payer assisted programs in the community. (Objective 3.1.1)
Ensuring that staff is trained in the most current best practices will result in highly qualified staff who will provide quality services to foster employment and reduce the demand on tax payer assisted programs in the community. (Objective 3.1.2)
Mission focused leadership and sound fiscal stewardship ensure that the agency meets its legal purpose. (Objective 3.1.3)
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