John's usual--
I encourage everyone to stop by McGuan Park and check out the new adaptive playground equipment & solid/soft service. Even the young kids' BMX pump track was built to be wheelchair accessible. This was a real community project, with many individuals, companies, and groups coming together not only to raise the money, but also to collaborate on the design. The official ribbon cutting ceremony was Sunday, October 31st (yesterday)-- and the turnout for this was really, really good. CLI is fortunate to be part of such an inclusive community.
So, now with Halloween so far behind us, it's time to talk turkey and snow. I know that last week was a big transportation shift for most of CLI's clients as we try to gain a bit of efficiency by coordinating routes. It is sneakily hard to coordinate person-centered services around how Ohio's transportation (NMT) is currently funded. I think eventually providers will be paid to provide services which assumes transportation-- but for now we're still stuck with a fee schedule that pays a single round trip to and from that single facility that we're not allowed to hang out in anymore. Baby steps. I'm just grateful that the system has shifted to fund community-integrated services better than pre-pandemic.
Back to transportation-- we're still working on our one-call system and how we delay and/or close due to winter weather (it's going to happen). We should be ready to start pushing that out in a week or two. Just a reminder, that given how customized our services are-- bad weather might not mean the same thing for everyone, so it will be very important to pay attention to YOUR 1 call message. More to come.
Finally-- the CLI Board is reviewing CLI's strategic plan this fall. CLI does this every year. A survey of clients, staff, and other community members is part of this process. A link to this survey will be in next week's newsletter. We're bribing people with scratch off lottery tickets again-- so make sure to get that done before the deadline on November 15 for your chance to win thousands of dollars!
Have a good week. Keep yourself and others safe!
John
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