Planning & Coordination

Planning & Coordination of Metropolitan Social Services identifies social/human service community needs, provides long-range planning, coordination, information and consultation.

The purpose of Planning & Coordination is to benefit the community by anticipating future issues and service needs based on the evolving community, to facilitate development of the most effective and coordinated infrastructure for Davidson County.

Metropolitan Social Services has been identified by Mayor Karl Dean as the agency which will take the lead in social services planning and coordination. This involves producing annual Community Needs Evaluations. It also includes coordinating and monitoring the community wide Poverty Initiative Plan Implementation efforts to address unmet needs.

The success of planning, coordination and implementation depends on the engagement of local, state and federal agencies, along with nonprofit organizations, working together in a concerted manner.

Improving the system of social/human services for those in need requires the coordinated efforts of multiple entities because no organization can do it all and no organization can do it alone. This process provides Davidson County with the opportunity to make lasting and meaningful improvements in the way services are provided to persons in need.

Emails can be sent to: MSSPC@nashville.gov