Mission Statement
The mission of Montgomery Association for Excellence in
Service (MAX) is to assist the MH/MR/D&A
provider community to excel in the provision
of services and to increase efficiency and effectiveness through improved
communication, coordination, collaboration and education among member
organizations, county officials, legislators, and consumers.
Strategies
1. Pursue
opportunities in which providers can operate more efficiently and effectively
through increased collaboration.
2. Provide
information, which will enhance member organizations and personnel at a
variety of levels with an ability to strategically adapt to a changing
environment.
3. Work
with agencies to develop strategies to effect change in the
MH/MR Direct Support Professional wage, recruitment, training, and retention
issues.
4. Maximize
resources available through partnerships in the
wider community, including the Montgomery
County Collaborative, Department of Aging and Adult Services, Economic and
Workforce Development, Housing and Community Development, Public Safety,
Voter Services, State Department of Public Welfare, Montgomery
County Community College,
and Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Drug & Alcohol.
Objectives for 2005-06
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Hire Executive Director who can coordinate MAX
Committee activities and implement objectives for the
Association.
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Arrange an Agency Leadership planning session to
follow up on recommendations from the
Roundtable of October 2004 and develop strategies to address these
objectives.
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Establish training opportunities among members,
which includes expanding and utilizing the
MAX web-based training calendar system, increasing MAX-sponsored trainings
and Quality Management Training for agencies, further
developing a plan to address offsite trainings with MCCC, exploring various
forms of training models that would be useful to members, and strengthening
the relationship with Montgomery
County Community College.
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Continue partnerships with the
Workforce Investment Board, CareerLink and other
viable partners in our support and pursuit of reaching and developing a
greater pool of people who may be interested in the
MH/MR service industry.
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Continue to expand the
use of the MAX
Website, DSP Homepage, and our
Internet capabilities in order to improve communications, training, and
human-resource activities within agencies and to promote the
field.
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Continue to support the
work of the Recruitment and Retention
Committee as it strives to establish a living wage for DSPs,
adequate staffing and services, and improved programs, as well as the
goals identified in the Montgomery County
MH/MR Direct Service Initiative.
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Explore new sources of employment referrals
from schools, job fairs, and community/civic/faith-based groups, and follow
up with previous referral sources, utilizing the
recruitment services of the MAX Employment
Representative.
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Arrange legislative functions in Montgomery
County. The goals of the
functions will be to enhance the knowledge
of legislators on the local, county, and
state levels of: (1) the needs of
individuals with mental health disorders, individuals with developmental
disabilities, and their families; and (2) the
effects that a limited workforce and inadequate financial resources can have
on both service delivery and service expansion. Internally, keep
professionals aware of issues and concerns associated with pending
legislative action as well as state/federal budget matters.
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Increase
awareness and education of both staff and consumers on the importance of civic knowledge and
voting. Encourage voting as both a civic duty and a way to enfranchise the MH/MR/D&A community.
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