This report is a tool for our regional leaders and other stakeholders to utilize as they seek to plot an ambitious but practical path forward in supporting the industry, if they choose to. In short, this report:

- RAISES AWARENESS: It highlights the current state of the system, including available services, changes in terms of capacity, and structural challenges facing the system (both COVID-related and longstanding) and the negative impacts on children, families, and businesses.

- OFFERS OPTIONS: It shares practical, proven initiatives to relieve stress on individuals and the system, share solutions that have yielded results in the northwest region and beyond.

- CALLS TO ACTION: It shares both perspective and practical tools to use as leaders engage partners in the community to create a relevant portfolio of initiatives to execute in the near, mid-, and longer-term.

- ESTABLISHES A FRAMEWORK FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION: It shares a framework for further discussion, providing both perspective and practical tools to use as leaders engage partners in the community to create a relevant portfolio of initiatives to execute in the near, mid-, and longer-term. (author abstract)