Below are some questions designed to prompt reflection on your situation, with related supports listed below.
1. Have we determined the problem or goal to be addressed?
- Toolkit: Analyzing Problems and Goals
- Defining and Analyzing the Problem
- Analyzing Root Causes of Problems: The "But Why?" Technique
2. Have we reviewed the naming and framing of the problem or goal?
3. Have we gathered information about the extent of the problem or goal attainment?
- Collecting Information About the Problem
- Developing Baseline Measure of Behavior
- Conducting Concerns Surveys
- Understanding the Issue
- How to Conduct Research: An Overview
- Conducting Studies of the Issue
- Gather and Using Community-Level Indicators
4. Have we gathered information about the importance of the problem or goal to the community and other stakeholders?
- Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions
- Conducting Focus Groups
- Conducting Concerns Surveys
- Leading a Community Dialog on Building a Healthy Community
- Gathering and Using Community-Level Indicators
5. Have we engaged local people and other stakeholders in analyzing information about the problem or goal?
- Toolkit: Developing Strategic and Action Plans
- Developing A Strategic Plan
- Leading a Community Dialog on Building a Healthy Community
- Developing a Plan for Getting Community Health and Development Issues on the Local Agenda
- Gaining Public Support for Addressing Community Health and Development Issues
- Developing a Plan for Increasing Participation in Community Action
- Promoting Participation Among Diverse Groups
- Involving Key Influentials in the Initiative
- Involving People Most Affected by the Problem
- Building and Sustaining Relationships
- Learning From and Contributing to Constituents
6. Have we identified personal and environmental factors and broader conditions that put people at risk for or protect them from the problem?
- Understanding People's Needs
- Identifying Targets and Agents of Change: Who Can Benefit and Who Can Help
- Understanding Risk and Protective Factors: Their Use in Selecting Potential Targets and Promising Strategies for Interventions
- Identifying Strategies and Tactics for Reducing Risks
7. Have we analyzed “root” causes of the problem to identify the conditions and related behaviors, and promising interventions that might contribute to improvement?
- Defining and Analyzing the Problem
- Analyzing Root Causes of the Problem: The "But Why?" Technique
- Criteria for Choosing Promising Practices and Community Interventions
- Identifying Strategies and Tactics for Reducing Risks