Before you go to a planning meeting, you need to know what services are available in your community. Gather information on various social service agencies. Some regional phone books contain special pages of social services. Some counties publish a directory you may be able to purchase. The library may have lists of agencies you can copy, or a local agency may have compiled a directory 

Be sure the directory you compile or obtain is relevant to the area in which you intend to work following completion of your courses. In this way, you will begin now to become familiar with the services that are available.