CORE TASKS: |
SOME CTB SUPPORTS: |
1. Convene key stakeholders to develop the group’s strategic plan.
- Key stakeholders, including members of the group and representatives of the target community affected by the issue, were brought together to develop the components of the strategic plan (e.g., vision, mission, strategies).
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Chapter 8, Section 1: An Overview of Strategic Planning or “VMOSA” (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans)
Chapter 18, Section 2: Participating Approaches to Planning Community Interventions
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2. Establish and use the group’s vision statement to guide the development of the strategic plan.
- The group has a written vision statement that is clear, concise, and positive.
- The vision statement is included in the written strategic plan.
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Chapter 8, Section 1: An Overview of Strategic Planning or “VMOSA” (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans)
Chapter 8, Section 2: Proclaiming Your Dream: Developing Vision and Mission Statements
Chapter 8, Section 5: Developing an Action Plan |
3. Establish and use the group’s mission statement to guide the development of the strategic plan.
- The group has a written mission statement.
- The mission statement communicates the outcome or end that the group has in mind and the broad approaches used to get there.
- The final vision and mission statement(s) were reviewed and approved by the group for consistency with the group’s purpose.
- The group regularly reviews the vision and mission statements and makes necessary adjustments.
- The mission statement is referenced or included in the written strategic plan.
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Chapter 8, Section 2: Proclaiming Your Dream: Developing Vision and Mission Statements |
4. Develop objectives that serve as a marker of accomplishments and provide benchmarks for accountability.
- Collect data and established benchmark measures to assess the baseline level of the issue and to serve as a measure or indicator of progress in addressing the issue.
- The group has written objectives to guide the efforts of the initiative.
- The objectives are written in a way that indicate how much (e.g., percentage, number) of what (e.g., specific goal or behavior) by when (e.g., month, year) will be accomplished to meet the objective.
- The group has established measurable outcomes or objectives to be brought about in the target community or population to support the mission.
- The group has established measurable objectives related to changes in behaviors of the target population or other populations or groups that would need to change their behavior to address the issue.
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Chapter 2, Section 1: Developing a Logic Model or Theory of Change
Chapter 8, Section 3: Creating Objectives
Chapter 36, Section 1: A Framework for Program Evaluation: A Gateway to Tools
Chapter 36, Section 5: Developing an Evaluation Plan
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5. Identify strategies (i.e., intervention components and elements) that will be used to ensure the initiative will reach its objectives.
- The group has written and approved strategies that indicate how the group will accomplish its stated objectives.
- The group has identified strategies to be used at various levels targeted by the initiative.
- The group has identified and considered the personal and environmental factors and/or the risk and protective factors targeted by the group when selecting strategies.
- Each strategy identifies the new or modified program, policy, or practice to be sought in the community.
- The group has identified the targets of change and agents of change to implement each strategy.
- The group prioritized the strategies based on the importance and feasibility of implementing each strategy.
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CHAPTER 5: Choosing Strategies to Promote Community Health and Development
Chapter 5, Section 1: Strategies for Community Change and Improvement: An Overview
Chapter 19, Section 2: Understanding Risk and Protective Factors: Their Use in Selecting Potential Targets and Promising Strategies for Interventions
Chapter 19, Section 3: Identifying Strategies and Tactics for Reducing Risks
CHAPTER 25: Changing Polices
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6. Identify action steps for each strategy (program, policy, practice) to be implemented by the group.
- Action steps were specified to support the implementation of the identified strategies.
- Action plans were developed that identified the person responsible, proposed completion date, and resources needed for implementing the components of the strategic plan.
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Chapter 8, Section 1: An Overview of Strategic Planning or “VMOSA” (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans)
Chapter 8, Section 7: Identifying Action Steps in Bringing About Community and Systems Change |
7. Develop, implement, and review the strategic/action plan.
- The group has a written strategic plan that is current and details the specific objectives, strategies, and action steps for achieving the identified vision and mission of the group.
- The group regularly reviews and makes necessary modifications and updates to the strategic plan.
- The group systematically tracks or documents progress towards achieving the strategic plan.
- The group regularly communicates progress toward completing the strategic plan to the staff, board, and other key stakeholders.
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Chapter 8, Section 1: An Overview of Strategic Planning: Planning or “VMOSA” (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans)
Chapter 10, Section 7:
Desarrollando Programas de Formación para el Personal
Chapter 36, Section 5: Developing an Evaluation Plan
CHAPTER 38: Some Methods for Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives
Chapter 38, Section 2: Gathering Information: Monitoring Your Progress
Chapter 38, Section 6: Reaching Your Goals: The Goal Attainment Report
Chapter 39, Section 2: Providing Feedback to Improve the Initiative
Chapter 39, Section 4: Communicating Information to Funders for Support and Accountability |
