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BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />0 n behalf of the Board of Directors, it <br />is my pleasure to again congratulate <br />Nauset on another banner year. Our <br />thanks go to all of Nauset's community <br />supporters who ensure that Nauset's quality <br />will endure. Our thanks go to Larry and his <br />entire staff who support the delivery of <br />quality to Nauset's constituents. Our thanks <br />go to the many volunteers who give countless <br />hours of their time to make the team ever <br />stronger. As I have said before, Nauset is the <br />premier social services agency on Cape Cod <br />and I invite the entire community to support <br />its forward progress. <br />Five years ago Nauset embarked on the <br />development of a five-year strategic plan. <br />All components in that plan have been <br />successfully completed. It is my pleasure to <br />announce that a dedicated group of board <br />and management team members are <br />embarking on a new five-year plan to build <br />on Nauset's tremendous success in deliver- <br />ing quality programs and services to our <br />constituents. <br />Thank you all for all that you do for <br />Nauset! <br />Message from Larry Thayer <br />t s an election year, and once again it's <br />time for a great deal of rhetoric about the <br />current state of affairs and how things can <br />be improved in the future. Is it a gloomy or <br />optimistic future; a glass half full or half <br />empty? While we can't accurately forecast <br />the future, we can predict based on an histori- <br />cal perspective. <br />This past fiscal year was a busy one with <br />many positive developments. Our work has <br />been guided by our strategic plan, satisfaction <br />surveys, and individualized service plans for <br />those individuals enrolled in our various <br />programs. Despite an unstable economy, and <br />reductions to our state contracts, Nauset's <br />Board remained committed to maintaining <br />high quality services to all who need them. <br />Our elected officials responded to lobbying, <br />restoring cuts, and unanimously overriding <br />the Governor's veto of a modest pay raise for <br />eligible staff. <br />Our vocational programs have continued <br />to focus on community based employment <br />opportunities whenever possible with over <br />eighty people working at forty plus sites. <br />Both of our entrepreneurial businesses, <br />vending and Welcome to Cape Cod have <br />created new employment opportunities. <br />Day habilitation services provide much <br />needed therapeutic services enabling <br />individuals to gain greater independence <br />and our residential program expanded with <br />a new group home and additional shared <br />living sites. We have partnered with <br />family and friends as individuals have <br />moved into new settings after years of <br />living with their parents. <br />Nauset's Board is currently engaged in <br />discussions on updating our strategic plan. <br />What will our services look like over the <br />next three to five years? Our history has <br />shown that individualized supports based <br />on maximum choice and satisfaction have <br />proven effective. Hopefully, we can <br />combine sophisticated technology ad- <br />vances such as touch screens and other <br />assistive technology devices with old <br />fashion values of everyone treating each <br />other as they wish to be treated them- <br />selves. We can bring out the best in <br />people! Partnerships, an entrepreneurial <br />spirit, and a highly qualified and dedicated <br />staff are the tools we possess to meet our <br />challenges. We are well poised to envision <br />an optimistic future. <br />0 <br />• <br />