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"Vital
Signs" -- Indicators and Benchmarks Report for the New Century Region
The Community Indicators Program, called "Vital
Signs", was developed as a tool to help citizens and governments in the New Century
Region better understand their community, set priorities and goals, develop action plans,
and track progress toward their visions. Good indicator programs illuminate the
linkages among the economic, environmental, and social perspectives, and present a more
complete picture of life in a community. They enable citizens to make more informed
decisions and provide them with the ability to assure accountability for the
results. Similar programs have been adopted by more than 150 dynamic, progressive
localities throughout the country.
2000-2001 Report
1999 Report
1998 Report
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Public Health
Systems Change
A regional steering committee developed a public health
systems change plan for the New Century Region under a national program called Turning
Point. As one of only 41 grantees in the country, the Turning Point project was
jointly funded by the Kellogg and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations.
The New Century Turning Point Partnership: "Community Public Health System Improvement
Plan"
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NCC Workforce Model
A workforce committee of the New Century Council
worked to develop an improved organizational structure for delivering workforce training.
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take a while because of the large file size) or in sections. Choose the desired
links below to download.
Also view the resources regarding Workforce Development
on the New Century Technology Council web site.
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1997
Regional Economic Study
The New Century Council commissioned economist Bill Fruth to conduct a
required economic analysis in 1997. Economic data is generally gathered and analyzed
at the Count and MSA levels. It is believed that this report represents the first
attempt to aggrogate economic data for a multi-county region.
View the
January 1997 report on "Community Economic History and Analysis for the Roanoke,
Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area and Nine Non Metropolitan Counties."
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