Establishment

Once the CCoT members and roles have been established, the next step is to develop the Mission, Vision, and Values of the team. The mission, vision, and values statements help create a plan, or road map, by which the team will navigate to achieve its goals and objectives. They serve as a guide to set priorities, decide where resources should be used, and keep the team focused. The Transition Improvement Grant has created a resource called the County Community on Transition (CCoT) Essentials. The CCoT Essentials is a tool to help guide a CCoT team in its work by providing information on the “essentials” or necessary, characteristics and activities of an effective and comprehensive interagency transition team. Once completed, the Essentials should be reviewed frequently to assess progress on activities and goals, as well as update team members and make necessary revisions to the mission and vision. This is the foundation for the team, creating buy-in from all members, creating cohesion, and keeping the team focused. It serves as the WHY to the great work your team will be doing.

The CCoT Essentials can be found at https://www.witig.org/resource-link.html?id=32563.

The CCoT Essentials Checklist and Worksheet can be found at https://witig.org/resources/ccot-essentials-checklist-and-worksheet/

Tools to Guide CCoT Development of Mission, Vision, and Values:

The links below are resources available to support the work of the CCoT in developing a Mission, Vision, and Values to move work forward.

• • How to Establish Values on a Small Team

  • Discovering Purpose: Developing Mission, Vision & Values

  • CCoT Facilitator Guide – Creating Mission, Vision & Goals

  • Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Coaching Webpage