How do we access the draft? it was not attached to the message.

--- In airsnetworker@yahoogroups.com , "Clive Jones" <clivemjones@...>
wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> One of those *"wouldn't it be a good idea if"* items that has been
floating
> around for a few years, is the idea of a single method of reporting
> 'problem/needs' at a national level -- at least for comprehensive
I&R
> services -- some of our specialized colleagues have already figured
this
> stuff out.
>
> Right now, there are probably about 150 different methods of
categorizing
> the reasons why people are calling I&R/2-1-1 services. And
naturally,
> everyone believes that the other 149 are pretty good but not really
properly
> thought out!
>
> So, after the last AIRS Conference, a group of people got together
to try
> and work out a possible national list of the problems/needs
addressed by
> comprehensive I&R services that allows for the consistent and
credible
> reporting of community needs across jurisdictions.
>
> OK, to answer the first objection before you even open the file,
this is *not
> intended* to replace any existing internal or external reporting
structures
> that you have established to meet the needs of your community,
funders and
> stakeholders - whether at a state, regional or local level. It's
intended as
> a helpful guide - although it might end up being "highly
recommended" for
> 2-1-1 services.
>
> Right now, agencies are either identifying the problem/needs of
their
> callers according to the referrals provided by specific Taxonomy
terms and
> gathering those "upwards" or by picking from a dropdown list of
assorted
> categories. If you are using either method, there should be a
reasonable way
> in which you can (more or less) translate your existing stats into
the
> "final" "national" categories.
>
> The attached is a *draft *but the result of a discussion of 100+
emails.
> Read the "principles" before going into the problem/needs so you
can get
> some idea of the "reasoning".
>
> A handful of 2-1-1 services have ran sample data according to these
> categories and people generally disagree with a couple of things
(and
> everyone has different things that they don't like or can't find a
solution
> for the things that nobody is 100% hot on) -- but on the whole,
think this
> can work.
>
> Please print this out and read it carefully. Any ideas or thoughts
or
> suggestions, you can either email me directly at clivemjones@... or
> share with the Listserv ...
>
> Comments by November 1st will be assessed and another draft
developed ....
>
> On the one hand, this is pretty big stuff ... on the other, it is
pretty
> straightforward (it's a list, OK!)
>
> Anyway, here it is and please help!!
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Clive Jones ("... if I send it late afternoon, they might just
forget
> about it ...")
> AIRS
>