Setting clear and achievable goals is essential for guiding CA toward fulfilling its Mission and Vision. The framework established in this strategic plan provides the organization an annual opportunity to assess the needs of the community as they relate to the CA’s Mission and Vision, Strategic Focus Areas, their Components, and CA’s Areas of Emphasis. This structure will help to guide the organization while fostering collaboration and accountability toward shared objectives. The Strategic Focus Areas and their Components will serve as benchmarks against which CA can measure its short- and long-term progress.
Each CA Board will have the opportunity to use the framework in this Strategic Plan to establish goals that are relevant to the current climate, while remaining consistent with CA’s vision. These goals should be “SMART” –Specific, Measurable, Ambitious but Attainable, Relevant, and Time-based. By establishing strategic goals and staff work plans with measurable objectives within this defined plan framework, CA’s leadership creates a roadmap for success while enhancing operational effectiveness across all levels of operation. Lastly, establishing clearly defined goals and objectives provides the opportunities for CA’s leadership to annually review progress toward these goals and consistency with the framework of this strategic plan.