The Westmore ECC project has provided creative, educational and recreational activities to the community utilizing a centrally located facility. The focus is on enrichment activities targeting children and their families. Westmore has no school in town, therefore young people are bussed to any of 5 other public or private schools or home schooled.
Rural isolation plays a major role with community living.
Four process components are identified which form the basis for the community thrust of the project. A Community Steering Committee is actively involved with this project, conducting needs assessment, providing support to the initiation of programs and activities in response to the identified needs. Working with key volunteers and agency staff, the ECC Program Assistant implements community-based programs reaching the targeted audience. The Westmore site has six community partners that have been part of the community collaboration network. Collaborators support community projects through the provision of facilities and space, supplies and materials, program planning and monitoring, training, public support, participant identification and referral, and other program supports.