The "Story Behind the Measure" helps us understand the causes and forces at work that explain the data behind the number of active members in the Mitchell-Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force.

What's Helping What We Do? These are the positive forces at work in our strategy/program that influence how much we do.

• Transitioning to a hybrid meeting model where members can join meetings virtually or in-person
• Rotating meeting locations between Yancey and Mitchell counties
• No other groups are trying to do exactly what the Task Force is doing

What's Hurting What We Do? These are the negative forces at work in our strategy/program that influence how much we do.

• Unclear expectations about what engagement entails
• Meeting schedule does not work for everyone
• Members have competing priorities 
• Membership is primarily agency focused and does not include many general community members or youth