Priority Setting Process

Iowa Legal Aid - 080041

Abstract Number: 080041

April 2008

The priorities adopted by Iowa Legal Aid (ILA) resulted from an extensive priority setting process conducted by the Board and the staff of Iowa Legal Aid.  The Board's Program, Planning and Projects Committee reviewed ILA's past practices regarding needs assessment/priority setting and set forth recommendations for the current process which were adopted by the Board.  The process included steps such as: formation of a staff committee, demographic research, research of emerging legal problems for low-income people and collection of input from local Advisory Councils from each of ILA's ten offices. 

Following are the priorities of ILA:

1. Preserving Safety and Stability of Individual and Families
2. Preserving the Home
3. Maintaining or Improving Economic Stability
4. Obtaining Necessary Health Care
5. Preserving Fundamental Rights for Populations with Special Vulnerabilities
6. Obtaining Assistance in Emergency Situations
7. Ensuring Access to Advice and Referral
8. Increasing Knowledge through Legal Education
9. Expanding Access to Resources through Partnerships
10. Obtaining Improved Delivery of Legal Services

To access ILA's Priority Setting Process document please click here

Contact Information
Dennis Groenenboom
 Executive Director
Central Administrative Office
1111 9th Street, Suite 230
Des Moines, Iowa  50314-2527
Direct Phone: 515-243-2980, Extension 1620
E-Mail: dgroenenboom@iowalaw.org
Iowa Legal Aid Website: www.iowalegalaid.org

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