1. Do we agree on our community’s needs and what our community is concerned about? Toolkit: Assessing Community Needs and Resources Assessing Community Needs and Resources 2. Do we have a clear vision and mission for the group? An Overview of Strategic Planning or “VMOSA” (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans) Proclaiming Your Dream: Developing Vision and Mission Statements Developing and Communicating a Vision 3. Have we developed objectives and strategies? An Overview of Strategic Planning or “VMOSA” (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans) Creating Objectives Developing Successful Strategies: Planning to Win 4. Have we developed a clear action plan (i.e., who would do what by when, with what communication?) for each intervention component to be implemented? Toolkit: Developing Strategic and Action Plans An Overview of Strategic Planning or “VMOSA” (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans) Developing an Action Plan Identifying Action Steps in Bringing About Community and System Change 5. Have members of the community been part of the process of strategic planning? Toolkit: Developing Strategic and Action Plans Encouraging Involvement in Community Work Involving Key Influentials in the Initiative Involving People Most Affected by the Problem Developing a Strategic Plan Learning From and Contributing to Constituents Participatory Approaches to Planning Community Interventions Identifying Targets and Agents of Change: Who Can Benefit and Who Can Help Recognizing Allies 6. Have we drafted a framework or model of how change will occur? Toolkit: Developing a Framework or Model of Change Some Other Models for Promoting Community Health and Development Developing a Logic Model or Theory of Change 7. Have we put a process in place for renewing the group’s action plan and model of change? Toolkit: Developing Strategic and Action Plans Toolkit: Developing a Framework or Model of Change Social Marketing of Successful Components of the Initiative Organizing a Retreat Understanding Social Marketing: Encouraging Adoption and Use of Valued Products and Practices Planning for Long-Term Institutionalization Strategies for the Long-Term Institutionalization of an Initiative: An Overview Strategies for Sustaining the Initiative Promoting the Adoption of the Initiative’s Mission and Objectives 8. Is our group unified and sufficiently free of internal conflicts? Creating and Gathering a Group to Guide Your Initiative Building Teams: Broadening the Base for Leadership Recognizing the Challenges of Leadership Building a Sustaining Commitment Promoting Internal Communication Training for Conflict Resolution Survival Skills for Advocates 9. Do we have processes in place for resolving conflicts? Developing a Plan for Communication Developing Personnel Policies Building and Sustaining Relationships Training for Conflict Resolution 10. Have we taken steps to encourage open and full communication within our group? Core Functions in Leadership Communicating Information About Community Health and Development Developing a Plan for Communication Developing Personnel Policies Promoting Internal Communication 11. Have we taken steps to ensure full coordination within our group? Developing a Plan for Communication Organizational Structure: An Overview Developing Personnel Policies Building and Sustaining Relationships Promoting Internal Communication Training for Conflict Resolution
