The Community Report Card is a series produced biennially through Pathways 2020 and used by the community to assess itself while on the path to its 2020 goals. The report card provides a means to celebrate our successes and improvements of community trends. It also points out the challenges we face and provides a platform for a community call to action.

Pathways 2020 assists its partners and other community non-profits and coalitions with grant writing services. Successful grant writing has secured funding for new community projects, including:

• Drug Free Communities Grant programs for Cowlitz Substance Abuse Coalition and Longview’s Drug Free Communities program
• Oral Health Initiative for Head Start
• ABCD Dental Program for the Cowlitz County Health Department
• Support for healthy eating and active living activities through Cowlitz On The Move

The Community Assessment is the first step in the Head Start/Early Head Start/ ECEAP strategic planning for the coming year. Eventually, the work from the community assessment will be reflected in the grant applications and program plans. The community assessment helps us to recruit those children with the greatest need.