Community Program Planning, Implemenation, Evaluation

Who is the client in this scenario?

• The community

  • plan for issues to occur

What is the community person, place, function?

• Person: member, residents

• Place: geography, time

• Function: objectives, goals, activities

What are the 4 core systems of Community-as-Partner Model?

• Culture

• Attitudes

• Values

• History and Beliefs

What are the 8 subsystems of Community-as-Partner Model?

• Economics

• Recreation

• Physical Environment

• Education

• Safety and transportation

• Politics and government

• Health and social services

• Communication

Who are community gatekeepers and when are they of use?

• Who: Anyone w/ impact on community programs

  • ex. employees, volunteers, nurses, religious leaders, teachers, law enforcement, beighbors

• Use: anytime; programs should include people of all levels to be successful

• ex. group of parents noticing lack of safe space for their children - work together to create this space

What does a community health assessment focus on?

• disparites in subpopulations

• identifies community needs and priorities

• can be used as a starting point for change

Primary data for community health assessment include what?

• windshield surveys

• interviews

• direct observation

• SOMETHING YOU INVESTIGATE

Secondary data for community health assessment include what?

• census data (crime rates; total population; demographics; age distribution)

• vital statistics (marriage/divorce rates)

• local, regional, state reports (IPLAN, IDPH, CDC)

• COLLECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE

What is the Ecological model?

• recognize the same environment can have different impacts on people

• factors: individual → relationship → community → societal

What is CHANGE model?

• used to identify strengths and resources

• guides signs of weakness

• creates strategies to improve community outcomes

Built Environment Assessment Tool Manual:

• provide guidelines for how to assess environment

  • ex. homes; schools; workplaces; etc

• examine features that impact health, emphasizing physical activity:

  • infrastructure: roads; intersections; public transit

  • walkability: paths; sidewalks

  • bikeability: bike lanes

  • recreational sites: playgrounds; green spaces

  • food: grocery stores; farmer’s markets

What is the evaluation of community programs?

• Measurement

  • collecting data

  • done by stakeholders

• Evaluation

  • examine effectiveness of outcome

  • done by outside experts

• Results

  • share via social media, radio, TV, etc

  • qualitative and quantitative data

Examples of Community Programs (3)

• Million Hearts - prevent strokes

• High 5 - address pollution

• Nurse-Family Partnership - first time pregnant people