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I am facilitating the strategic planning process at a government agency for a youth violence prevention consortium. I have read your "Developing Strategic and Action Plans" documentation and am wondering how I should adapt it to a calendar. I understand the process can take between 3-6 months, and we held our first vision discussion in May. I'd like to know how long it should take so I can prepare the consortium members and staff.
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Thank you for using the Community Tool Box and consulting Chapter 8, Section 5: Developing an Action Plan. In response to your question on how much time it takes within the 3 to 6-month estimate, it depends on a few factors such as the number of people involved in the discussions and how quickly the writer transforms notes into working documents for participants to review and provide feedback. Often, groups that already have established relationships can work more quickly than those who do not have a shared philosophy. Also, the time can be shortened if a team is revising an existing plan or staring a new one using a model from another group. Obviously, not having an existing plan or example will take more time. If you do not have a plan to work from, consider using the resources at the end of the section for Preventing Youth Violence: An Action Planning Guide for Community-Based Initiatives and searching online for other examples. Additional resources from Community Tool Box may be helpful in accomplishing your work:
An Overview of Strategic Planning or "VMOSA" (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans)
Proclaiming Your Dream: Developing Vision and Mission Statements

Question Date: Lun, 06/04/2018