Independent Living Needs
National Survey 1985

INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER DIRECTORS*
National Survey--August 1985

1. Fund Raising (Grants, Fee-for-Service, Contracts, Donations, Special Events)

2. Board Effective (Recruiting, Training, Proper Use)

3. Program Evaluation/Quality Assurance (Addressing Standards,
Implementing a Systematic Evaluation Protocol, Using Evaluation Results Constructively)

4. Financial Stability (Diversification of Funding Sources, Income Maintenance, Contingency Planning)

5. Staff Development (Creating Opportunities, Adequate Training, Monitoring Progress)

6. Community and public Relations (Consumers, Services Providers, General Public)

7. Long-Range Planning (Forecasting, Contingency Planning, Monitoring)

8. Outreach to Underserved populations (Identifying Underserved Populations, Defining Needs, Developing Effective Programming)

9. Team Building (Developing Sound Philosophical Basis,
Translating Philosophy into Actions, Encouraging Participative
Problem-solving Approaches)

10. Consumer Involvement (Board/Staff/Volunteer Roles, Qualifications, Reasonable Accommodation)

*Results of a study conducted by ILRU using a modified Delphi approach.  ILRU, 2323 S. Shepherd, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77019 713-520-0232, 520-5136 (TDD).