Narrative Reports

Staff (county staff especially) are encouraged to develop handouts that are more like newsletters to share with county commissioners, legislators, advisory committee members and others.

Rather than list everything you've done over the past couple months, try to focus on a program that's having an impact in your community. Decision makers saw you working at the fair, but they might not realize you were behind the character education program in the schools.

Some counties develop monthly reports, but you're asked to do them at least quarterly. Most counties combine information from all the staff to show the diversity of programming and interdisciplinary work. Ask for ideas and samples from your mentor and review the current process for your county with other county staff

Make your narrative brief, easy to read and attractive. And don't be afraid to share it with many people. As a publicly funded agency, you can't be shy. Tell people what you're doing. Here are some helpful guidelines for completing Narrative Reports