Adopted March 27, 2002

Goal #1
To increase public understanding of people with mental retardation and related conditions.

• Identify venues
• Identify target publics
• Develop educational tools - metro bus / Telemundo
• Survey
• On-going projects
• Clarify messages
• Public service announcements
• Establish relationship with media
• Communicate causes
• Web sites
• Network existing groups partner

Goal #2
To promote opportunities for people with mental retardation and related disorders to participate in the community.

• Include people with mental retardation when doing presentations
• Develop mechanisms to identify barriers
• Develop action plan to address barriers

Goal #3
To secure and promote the mission and vision of the MRNC.

• Identify ways to get operational dollars
• Develop brochure/fact sheet identifying what it is all about
• Hire part-time person to help with adminisrative tasks
• Seek volunteers to help
• Provide public forums
• Keep public officials informed - Harris County
• Target larger systems for information
• Target public policies - Harris County