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The Planning Council
The Planning Council connects people with agencies, nonprofits, and other organizations in the human services area to improve their quality of life and help build stronger communities.
Through creative partnerships, diligent research, expert planning, and good management, The Planning Council delivers comprehensive solutions and services to the people and communities it serves.
The Planning Council’s impact is both wide and deep. Results can be seen in new initiatives and long-term programs from affordable housing and homeless prevention efforts, to ensuring access to quality childcare providers, to providing nutrition and wellness training, medical and dental clinics and mental health treatment. Since 1941, this nonprofit has been a leader in transforming ideas and dreams – supplemented by good information and data – into reality.
Through creative partnerships, diligent research, expert planning, and good management, The Planning Council delivers comprehensive solutions and services to the people and communities it serves.
The Planning Council’s impact is both wide and deep. Results can be seen in new initiatives and long-term programs from affordable housing and homeless prevention efforts, to ensuring access to quality childcare providers, to providing nutrition and wellness training, medical and dental clinics and mental health treatment. Since 1941, this nonprofit has been a leader in transforming ideas and dreams – supplemented by good information and data – into reality.
Purpose
The Planning Council serves as a regional resource by helping communities throughout Hampton Roads and beyond, implement effective strategies for those issues that cut across jurisdictional boundaries. We administer a variety of local, state, and federal programs bringing the highest quality of care to individuals experiencing homelessness, to military families with a special needs child, and supporting in-home and daycare centers, including serving nutritious food to children in their care. Additionally, we advocate for initiatives that benefit the region.
Vision
We will be the preferred leader in defining human service issues, collaborating with others and developing strategies to improve our communities.
Mission
The Planning Council’s mission is to identify community needs, connect people with solutions and improve lives.
Additional Culture Details
We believe in serving our team and environment well; therefore, The Planning Council’s employees enjoy an outstanding array of benefits that include health & wellness, flexibility and time off, rewards and recognition, and personal/professional development.
Values
- Company Values
- Since inception in 1941, The Planning Council has been committed to serving the underserved and improving the quality of life for those who are disadvantaged. Our practices have always included participation by affected citizens, data gathering and research, and convening diverse
stakeholders for plans and programs to address gaps in health and human services. Today, we are called to do more, and to lead the way for others, in every program or project we undertake. We recommit ourselves to moving beyond proportionality to true inclusion, equity, and opportunity for people who have historically been disadvantaged by race, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
We are equally committed to ensuring equitable opportunities f or success and advancement within the agency. Our staff members design strategies, provide guidance, and share feedback with management and governance groups regarding their sense of progress.
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