Washingtons Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) will hold a community forum in Tacoma March 29 to gather ideas to improve and enhance innovative programs for poor and vulnerable people.
The forum, one of 14 planned across the state between March and June, invites non-profit leaders, consumers, advocates, school leaders, county and local government officials as well as volunteers or interested citizens. The Community Services Division of CTED analyzed the local needs assessments and plans of 31 Community Action Agencies to prepare for the forums and will provide a brief report of those findings at the meeting.
We know that working in partnership with local communities is what creates innovations that make life better for Washington’s citizens, said Marijo Olson, assistant director of the division. We are interested in services that meet emergency and community safety needs, as well as those that help families become self-sufficient. Let’s identify local needs and strategies, and get a better sense of the priorities of services needed to help low income families and other vulnerable community members.
The Community Services Division is part of CTED, which is the lead state agency charged with enhancing and promoting sustainable communities and economic vitality in Washington State. For more information, please visit http://www.cted.wa.gov .
