Supports 1. Define the community and identify problems or goals the group is interested in addressing. Identify the community of place, experience, and/or interest to focus the group's efforts. Identify the broad issues the group will address in the community to focus the analysis and assessment of information. Core Supports: Our Model for Community Change and Improvement Community Action Guide: A Framework for Addressing Community Goals and Problems Assessing Community Needs and Resources Developing a Plan for Identifying Local Needs and Resources Understanding and Describing the Community Collecting Information about the Problem Analyzing Community Problems Conducting Focus Groups Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys Identifying Community Assets and Resources Qualitative Methods to Assess Community Issues Geographic Information Systems: Tools for Community Mapping Leading a Community Dialogue on Building a Healthy Community Developing a Strategic Plan An Overview of Strategic Planning of “VMOSA” (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans) Creating Objectives 2. Engage local people and other key stakeholders in analyzing information about the problem. Provide an opportunity for local people and other stakeholders with varied interests to participate in analyzing the issue. Core Supports: Our Model for Community Change and Improvement Working Together for Healthier Communities: A Framework for Collaboration among Community Partnerships, Support Organizations, and Funders Assessign Community Needs and Resources Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions Getting Issues on the Public Agenda Developing a Plan for Getting Community Health and Development Issues on the Local Agenda Communicating Information about Community Health and Development Issues Gaining Public Support for Addressing Community Health and Development Issues Making Community Presentations Communications to Promote Interest Encouraging Involvement in Community Work Introduction to Evaluation Community-based Participatory Research Participatory Evaluation 3. Collect and assess information about the extent of the problem or goal and its importance within the community. Collect and assess information about the history and context of the community and its importance to the problem or goal. Collect and assess information about the extent of the problem or goal and its importance to the community and key stakeholders. Populations affected by the problem have been identified and engaged in assessing its importance. The group has identified and assessed the consequences of the problem for people affected by it. Core Supports: Assessing Community Needs and Resources Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions Collecting Information about the Problem Analyzing Community Problems Some Methods for Evaluating Community Intervention Gathering Information: Monitoring Your Progress 4. Identify the key behaviors of whom and related environmental factors that affect them. Identify whose behavior needs to change to affect the immediate problem or conditions contributing to the problem. Identify personal factors and environmental factors that put people at risk for (or protect them from) the problem. Core Supports: Our Model for Community Change and Improvement Working Together for Healthier Communities: A Framework for Collaboration among Partnerships, Support Organizations, and Funders Some Other Models for Promoting Community Health and Development PRECEDE/PROCEED Getting Issues on the Public Agenda Talking about Risk and Protective Factors Related to Community Health Analyzing Community Problems and Solutions Analyzing Root Causes of Problems: The “But Why?” Technique Addressing Social Determinants of Health and Development Working Together for Racial Justice and Inclusion Understanding Culture and Diversity in Building Communities Learning to be an Ally for People from Diverse Groups and Backgrounds Creating Opportunities for Members of Groups to Identify Their Similarities, Differences, and Assets Multicultural Collaboration Transforming Conflicts in Diverse Communities Understanding Cultures, Social Organization, and Leadership to Enhance Engagement Introduction to Evaluation A Framework for Program Evaluation: A Gateway to Tools 5. Identify resources and barriers to addressing the problem or goal. The group has identified potential barriers or resistance to addressing the problem or goal. The group has identified organizational or community resources/assets that can be used to help address the problem or goal. Core Supports: Our Model for Community Change and Improvement Our Evaluation Model: Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives Assessing Community Needs and Resources Developing a Plan for Identifying Local Needs and Resources Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions Analyzing Community Problems Choosing Strategies to Promote Community Health and Development Orienting Ideas in Leadership Recognizing the Challenges of Leadership Improving Services Developing and Increasing Access to Health and Community Services Working Together for Racial Justice and Inclusion Strategies in Activities for Reducing Racial Prejudices and Racism Building Culturally Competent Organizations Transforming Conflicts in Diverse Communities Understanding Culture, Social Organization, and Leadership to Enhance Engagement Social Marketing of Successful Components of the Initiative Conducting a Social Marketing Campaign Planning for Long-Term Institutionalization Sharing Positions and Other Resources 6. Identify the promising interventions that address the key factors affecting the problem or goal. Provide an opportunity for local people and other key stakeholders to propose potential solutions for addressing the problem/goal. Review evidence of the effectiveness of promising approaches and consider whether what worked elsewhere might work well in the local situation. Core Supports: Our Model for Community Change and Improvement Our Evaluation Model: Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives Other Models for Promoting Community Health and Development Developing a Logic Model of Theory of Change PRECEDE/PROCEED Group Facilitation and Problem-Solving Developing Facilitation Skills Analyzing Community Problems and Solutions Generating and Choosing Solutions Choosing and Adapting Community Interventions Improving Services Promoting Coordination, Cooperative Agreements, and Collaborative Agreements Among Agencies 7. Use the analysis in developing, adapting, and evaluating the approach for addressing the problem or goal. The group uses or references the assessment or analysis of the problem or goal to inform or support decision-making. The data or information collected in the assessment or analysis is used in evaluating the efforts of the initiative or group. Core Supports: Our Model for Community Change and Improvement Our Evaluation Model: Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives Other Models for Promoting Community Health and Development PRECEDE/PROCEED Introduction to Evaluation A Framework for Program Evaluation: A Gateway to Tools
