New Hampshire § 678-2 - Section 678:2 Definitions.

§ 678-2. Section 678:2 Definitions.

In this chapter: I. "Board" means a community services and care planning board established under this chapter. II. "Community services master plan" or "CSMP" means an assessment of the availability, adequacy, and accessibility of the human services systems in each community and shall include the following elements: (a) A list and description of the specific community assets and programs in existence to serve and support citizens of all ages and abilities; (b) An analysis of specific improvements to community assets and programs, in priority order that the board recommends be made over the next 5 years and the specific issues these improvements address. These improvements shall be as measurable as possible and include consideration of improvements to all health and human services provided to residents and funded all or in part by the state and other public sources; (c) The community assets available and needed to achieve each improvement, the most important barriers that must be overcome to achieve each improvement, and an assessment of the feasibility and cost of achieving each improvement; (d) An overall strategy and problem-solving approach and process for achieving the improvements and a description of the rationale for using these strategies; and (e) A 5-year plan of action with annual updates as required, which follow the strategy to achieve the improvements. These action steps shall include describing each step, establishing measurable objectives and benchmarks for achieving each step, setting up timelines and the process and methods for achieving each step, and identifying the agencies and persons responsible for accomplishing each step. III. "Community services" means all the health and social services and supports provided and available to residents in a municipality including those provided by charitable, for profit, and proprietary providers; individuals and groups; and agencies and other providers funded in all or part by the department of health and human services or other state, county, and governmental entities. IV. "Community well-being index" means an aggregate measure consisting of individual measures of specific aspects of the physical and social well-being of all residents of a municipality that is adopted by the board for use in its annual assessment and state of the community report and to develop its CSMP. The index may include measures of the health of residents and their quality of health care; the quality of housing and prevalence of homelessness; the sense of community and belonging, as measured by participation in community events and decisions; successful mobility; safe and well-managed schools; volunteering and other contributions by residents to the community and their neighbors; children and youth thriving and transitioning successfully into adulthood; youth and adults avoiding dangerous and risky behaviors; elders and residents with disabilities living in dignity and included in community life; the breadth and vitality of community activities, institutions, traditions, and celebrations; shared vision and common purpose; and commitment to building community for the future and ensuring that fellow residents get the care they need.