The Blair County Needs Assessment is a collaborative effort between the Blair County Human Services Office and the United Way of Blair County using the Compass II model.  Compass II is a community development tool that builds on the strengths of local individuals, associations, and organizations to promote broad participation in the continuous improvement of community life.  Because it uses an asset-based approach to community building, the product of this process is more than simply a list of community “needs.” The ultimate goal is to form plans to combine our assets with our needs, making Blair County a stronger community.

The United Way of Blair County invites you to LIVE UNITED by joining the effort to help our neighbors in need this year. Our nation has been hard hit by these tough economic times and those effects are evident right here in our own back yard. If ever there were a time to spring into action it’s now.

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