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ASSETS, GAPS, OPPORTUNTIES, CHALLENGES <br />The Devetopmental Disabitities Advisory Committee has conducted an analysis of services in Kittitas <br />County based on available information. Assets are strengths in our community that may be abte to be <br />buitt upon. Gaps are areas where the county is not meeting the need of peopte with devetopmental <br />disabitities. Opportunities are potential actions that coutd be taken to improve services. Finatty, <br />chatlenges are areas that may need additionat resources to sotve. <br />STRENGTHS /ASSETS <br />. Community support. Central WA University. Special Otympics. Parent to Parent program <br />GAPS/WEAKNESSES <br />. Employers. Transportation. Accessibitity. County-wide services. Quatified job coaches and caregivers. Respite. Assisted living. Adaptive sports. Year round recreation <br />OPPORTUNITIES <br />. Strengthen support systems. Recruit emptoyers. Funding for year round recreation. Utitize CWU (adaptive sports, for example). Make staffing more appealing, less barriers. lncrease daytime drop in hours. lncrease social and recreation opportunities. County "ptaybook" with local resources. lncrease family to famity connections. More pubtic awareness. lncrease in votunteers <br />CHALLENG ES /THREATS <br />. System difficutt to navigate. Geographicdifferences. Barriers to diagnosis. Low pay, high expectations for workforce <br />18