Common Agenda
A common agenda is a typical outcome of an extensive appreciative inquiry. It enables the Appreciative Inquiry Team to plan educational activities, identify advocacy opportunities, address policies, and create change related to the well-being of the community. Our Common Agenda consists of specific actions identified by the community to improve the mental health, health, wellness, and well-being of all Nacogdoches County residents.
The Better Together Common Agenda was developed over the first few years of the project. Conversation cafes, listening session, and stakeholder meetings were held all over the county to get everyone’s input. Read below for highlights or download the full document to see objectives and interventions.
Anchor Goal
Build a 21st Century identity that balances the “Oldest Town in Texas” with the need to move forward in the best interest of all residents.
This anchor goal is the foundation for Better Together’s Common Agenda and serves to tie the following nine goals and related objectives together.
1
Ensure that affordable behavioral health care services are available to all residents.
2
Provide all our youth with the support they need in order to develop and maintain social and emotional health.
3
Create an environment where community partnerships are utilized to divert individuals with mental illness from the criminal justice system to appropriate services that allow them to maintain stability and quality of life in the community.
4
Ensure affordable comprehensive healthcare services are available to all residents.
5
Create a healthy economic environment where all residents can thrive.
6
Engage in activities to raise awareness regarding issues that impact community members.
7
Create an environment where all members of the community are able to meet their basic needs.
8
Improve the overall health of our community by transforming it into a Blue Zones Community.
9
Ensure that affordable broadband service is available to all residents.
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