Their purpose is to coalesce human services data to create a set of priority outcomes. This committee is working to coordinate long-term planning efforts in the county, to review existing outcome measures as a step towards developing a set of community outcome indicators, and to screen and select short-term issues for analysis by the Alliance.

• Karen Bogues (Chair), Community Youth Development

• Ken Alexander, Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Bayside

• Elmer Berkel, Human Services Advisory Council

• Kari Ellingstad, Sarasota County Health Department

• Kate Irwin, SCOPE

• Janet Kahn, Sarasota Early Learning Coalition

• Sherri Reynolds, School Health Advisory Council

In December 2003, The Planning and Outcomes Work Group developed a set of community outcome targets. In February, additional outcome targets were added in the areas of positive youth development, substance abuse,  health care and abuse, neglect and violent behavior. This document is available online in PDF format.  The Alliance's Planning and Outcome Work Group is currently working together with the County's Human Services Advisory Council and SCOPE to develop additional outcome targets.

As a result of The Sarasota County High Schools Youth Survey Report, four new positive youth development targets were added. The findings from this report were discussed on Monday, Jan. 26, 2004 at the Steering Committee meeting. The report, "The Communities That Care (CTC) Sarasota County Youth Survey" is available online in PDF format.