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Hello,
I am totally confused, as I have read so much. I cannot figure out what precisely to put in the following:
1) Itemized Description of proposed my program.
2) Itemized Description of proposed pilot study (what is this?)
3) Itemized Description of proposed evaluation of the pilot study including a tool (Six Sigma, TQM) to improve the proposed piloted process
4) Itemized Description of what other health care organizations and/or NGOs have done to address my initiative.

I am following the Promoting Healthy Living and Preventing Chronic Disease An Action Planning Guide for Communities
A publication of the KU Work Group for Community Health and Development The University of Kansas
http://communityhealth.ku.edu/

Can you please provide examples where I can see precisely what to put in these documents. I have gathered all the data there is. I have my goal, vision, mission statement, strategies, and action plans, which are all evidence-based, that concern:
1. physical activity,
2. healthy eating,
3. tobacco use, and
4. access to care and preventive services.

I know my 5 strategies are:
1. providing information and enhancing skills
2. modifying access, barriers, and opportunities
3. enhancing services and support
4. changing the consequences (incentives)
5. modifying policies and broader conditions

My framework for Promoting Healthy Living is the IOM (2003):
1. Assessment & Collaborative Planning
2. Targeted Action & Intervention
3. Community & System Change
4. Widespread Behavior Change
5. Improvement in Population level Outcomes

I have planned for new or modified programs, policies, and practices in the strategies. I do not know what section (e.g., description of proposed program, pilot study, evaluation of pilot study) I need to put this in.

However, I have not been able to meet with anybody in town - I have only had 8 days to look this up. I do know from talking to people on the phone that my county in Arkansas has very little active coalitions due to budget cuts and losing funding.

I am not getting a grant or implementing social marketing. My teacher knows that I have not met with anyone - I cannot give details of meetings.

My initiative deals with Pope County's community sectors of the: business community, health organizations, school district, and broader community.

My teacher does not want us to give her a detailed logic model.
Plus this can only be 5-7 pages long. APA 6th edition, doubled spaced, with citations. The reference page can be page 8+. I am totally vexed.

Can you please help. I have done all the work. I cannot find examples anywhere on line except for CHNAs that have not-for-profit hospitals doing community needs assessments. Yes, I am bringing the hospital in as a potential collaborator, but I am to act as if there is no coalitions, or action taking place. Plus, no one in the community seems to want to help with the severe problem of CVD, cancer, diabetes, tobacco use, etc....I know what are my modified risks. I know what are my key drivers. I know what are my vulnerable populations.

I just do not know what to place in what sections.
Can you please help?
Thank you ,
Tracey K. Carr
  • Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
  • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
  • Analyzing Problems and Goals
  • Developing a Framework or Model of Change
  • Developing Strategic and Action Plans
  • Developing an Intervention
  • Improving Organizational Management and Development
  • Sustaining the Work or Initiative
Tue, 04/26/2016
There may not be an answer for this question, but here goes: Is it better to have the awards ceremony first and then the luncheon or vice versa? I realize every situation is different, but is there a general rule for this?
  • Increasing Participation and Membership
  • Sustaining the Work or Initiative
Sun, 04/24/2016
ok Fri, 04/22/2016
Hello,
I am a doctoral student who is using your resources to guide a community based assessment survey. Do you have any validity or reliability stats for Community Tool Box as a whole or from any of the examples and resources you offer?
Thanks so much!
Assessing Community Needs and Resources Fri, 04/22/2016
How do I go about getting approval from an charity organization. Please let me know who I would contact, to use the name to be used to ask for donations through my business. A portion of the sale I would like donated. I'm sure there are legal steps to do this.
Wed, 04/20/2016
Hello.

I'm a licensed social worker who's looking to make a career change back into human services. I specialized in advocacy, organizing, and agency management but have been in the corporate world for the past 40 years. If there are any recommendations for how to get "involved," either on a volunteer or part-time salary basis, I'd appreciate any recommendations.

Thanks.
Richard Head, LMSW
Tue, 04/19/2016
Hi! I am interested in the history of resource "toolkits" in general; can you point me in the direction of where this concept derived from? Thanks!!
Tue, 04/19/2016
We bought a brand new van,diesel & cash no worries in MA a utility vehicle which has a franchise with terminal and my husband drives it. Sometimes we also used it for hire in any occasions. He drives it 4 x a wk. He earns a max.of P2,200-2,500 and min.of P1,200-1.500/day esp.now there's no classes. Which do we more prefer choosing the regular earnings or make it for hire that rates P3,000 per transaction almost 90km, overnight fuel inclusive, tolls are charged to the customer. I'm confused if we be benefit on that. Can you help me with this.If possible asap because there inquiries, and was taken for granted of the benefit if there is. Thanks
Mon, 04/18/2016
1. If you were a barangay chairman, how will you address the issue of the people working in the informal economy?

2. Do you agree with the informal economy, even though it may be unfair to those who pay the right taxes? Why or why not?

3. As a leader of a community, how will you alleviate poverty? What steps or actions would you take? Explain.

Thanks
  • Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
  • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
  • Analyzing Problems and Goals
  • Developing a Framework or Model of Change
  • Developing Strategic and Action Plans
  • Developing an Intervention
  • Increasing Participation and Membership
  • Advocating for Change
  • Influencing Policy Development
  • Implementing a Social Marketing Effort
  • Improving Organizational Management and Development
Fri, 04/15/2016
Would you please guide me in how my organization can help a Latino community from a vulnerable community in East Bay, Parents are apathetic in getting involve in they children education. The majority of parents don't participate in school meetings, school district board meetings, educational class etc.
How we can turn around the parents indifferent behavior to increase parents participation?
  • Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
  • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
  • Developing an Intervention
  • Increasing Participation and Membership
  • Enhancing Cultural Competence
  • Implementing a Social Marketing Effort
  • Sustaining the Work or Initiative
Thu, 04/14/2016
Dear Advisor of Community Tool Box,

A small "public library" committee is trying to start action to that goal in Byron, MN, a rich, professional suburb of Rochester Minnesota with the Mayo Clinic. Our community started as a small 600 pop. rural farm community and has grown over the years to a bedroom community of Mayo Clinic professionals, senior citizens, and a superb flourishing elite school system. We would like to have a small library. We have received funding support of the Byron Community Foundation to develop an information sheet for distribution to Byron organizations for a later community support survey. I have read your helps and they're great, but wonder if you might have any specific info for our situation. appreciate your wonderful website.
  • Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
  • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
  • Analyzing Problems and Goals
  • Developing Strategic and Action Plans
  • Developing an Intervention
  • Increasing Participation and Membership
  • Enhancing Cultural Competence
  • Advocating for Change
  • Implementing a Social Marketing Effort
  • Writing a Grant Application for Funding
  • Improving Organizational Management and Development
  • Sustaining the Work or Initiative
Thu, 04/14/2016
How would one evaluate an education oriented project, Can you list steps?
Thanks
  • Analyzing Problems and Goals
  • Improving Organizational Management and Development
  • Sustaining the Work or Initiative
Wed, 04/13/2016
Does one of your chapters address the reluctance staff may feel to encourage wide participation because someone may say or do something that's off message or reflects poorly on the organization? Along the same line, how about staff reluctance to involve people because there can be blow-back if staff ends up negotiating a resolution that some campaign activists don't like.
  • Increasing Participation and Membership
  • Improving Organizational Management and Development
Wed, 04/13/2016
I am trying to find copies of successful applications of Assets of Community Value (so we don't have to 're-invent the wheel'. Where can I find some please?
Assessing Community Needs and Resources Wed, 04/13/2016
Good afternoon. I am looking for a (short) Mission Statement for: 1. An Insurance Sub-Committee tasked with both evaluating an HOA's insurance needs and interviewing and recommending insurance firms to the BOG and 2. An Audit Sub-Committee tasked with both evaluating an HOA's accounting needs and interviewing and recommending auditing firms to the BOG
Improving Organizational Management and Development Mon, 04/11/2016
Hello, I am a consultant writing a strategic plan for a non-profit. One deliverable from the RFP is to "create assessment tools/methods for evaluating outcomes, goals, strategies and programs." I am confused about what form this should take--is this a one page series of assessment questions that will evaluate all of these, or a multi-page document with questions about each? Do you know of any samples that I could refer to? I know what an assessment tool is generally but I'm not clear on what it means in this case. Thank you!
  • Evaluating the Initiative
  • Writing a Grant Application for Funding
Fri, 04/08/2016
Can you give me your advice on our mission statement.

Bound By Dog Tags Foundation

Mission Statement

Promoting camaraderie and emotional support to Veterans in need, from others that answered the call of service for country.
  • Developing Strategic and Action Plans
  • Increasing Participation and Membership
  • Improving Organizational Management and Development
Fri, 04/08/2016

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