Develop successful strategies:
___You can form a planning group to develop strategies
Find potential members:
___Community leaders
___Members of other local organizations
___Those affected by the issue or problem
___Representatives of local ethnic and cultural groups
Create a supportive environment:
___A safe and comfortable building, neighborhood site
___Create an open forum for all to participate
Determine/review targets and agents of change:
___Be inclusive of those experiences, at risk for, and contributing to the issue
___Determine risk and protective factors affecting the issue
___Review vision, mission, and objectives
Brainstorm the best strategies:
___Determine potential obstacles
___Strategize to get around obstacles
___Identify how agents of change will help
___Decide when strategies will affect targets of change
___Determine if you will work on repairing or preventing problems
___Ensure strategies decrease risk factors, and increase protective factors
___Make sure strategies will address entire problem or issue
Do the strategies meet the criteria?
___Give overall direction
___Fit resources and opportunities
___Minimize resistance and barriers
___Reach those affected
___Advance the mission