Sample: Priority Checklist (Resource 5: Sustainability Toolkit) Impact Resource Potential CommunitySupport Still a Need Increased community Filling a gap or niche in Community support Long-term collaboration the community. community goal (i.e. Key decision-makers tobacco free by Measurable improvement Currently leveraging support 2020). in community health additional resources Recognition- community (money, services, There is still a Improved health policy members identify specific donations, etc.) community need accomplishments/ Increased community Potential to secure activities with our work Discontinuing will capacity to deal with the additional funding have a negative issues impact Effective track record Benefits (short-term and Value-relative to long- term) justify the cost Existing capacity to other problems in of doing the work. implement strategies the community Community commitment Set sustainability goals. Now that you have identified your priorities, those components of your work that you must sustain to continue to make progress on your outcomes, you are ready to set clear sustainability goals. Always keep the long-range goal in sight (e.g. decreasing underage drinking, or reduction of binge drinking), even when you focus in on sustaining short-term strategies and changes in risk and protective factors. Effective sustainability goals and objectives are: Clear, concrete, doable and measurable Limited; you may not be able to continue everything, consider two to three goals Arrived at by consensus with strong buy-in by partners and collaborators Firmly aligned with the long term goal Example: Sustainability Goal and SMART Objective Goal: Maintain quality and frequency of compliance checks Objective: 75% of retail vendors pass compliance checks at least one time every six months, conducted by trained law enforcement and youth Related tasks Research how similar programs have found successful ways to sustain their efforts Engage partners and collaborators in goal be fully on board setting now, so they’ll when time to implement the plan it’s
Sample: Priority Checklist (Resource 5: Sustainability Toolkit) Impact Resource Potential CommunitySupport Still a Need Increased community collaboration Measurable improvement in community health Improved health policy Increased community capacity to deal with the issues Benefits (short-term and long- term) justify the cost of doing the work. Filling a gap or niche in the community. Currently leveraging additional resources (money, services, donations, etc.) Potential to secure additional funding Effective track record Existing capacity to implement strategies Community commitment Community support Key decision-makers support Recognition- community members identify specific accomplishments/ activities with our work Long-term community goal (i.e. tobacco free by 2020). There is still a community need Discontinuing will have a negative impact Value-relative to other problems in the community Set sustainability goals. Now that you have identified your priorities, those components of your work that you must sustain to continue to make progress on your outcomes, you are ready to set clear sustainability goals. Always keep the long-range goal in sight (e.g. decreasing underage drinking, or reduction of binge drinking), even when you focus in on sustaining short-term strategies and changes in risk and protective factors. Effective sustainability goals and objectives are: Clear, concrete, doable and measurable Limited; you may not be able to continue everything, consider two to three goals Arrived at by consensus with strong buy-in by partners and collaborators Firmly aligned with the long term goal Example: Sustainability Goal and SMART Objective Goal: Maintain quality and frequency of compliance checks Objective: 75% of retail vendors pass compliance checks at least one time every six months, conducted by trained law enforcement and youth Related tasks Research how similar programs have found successful ways to sustain their efforts Engage partners and collaborators in goal setting now, so they’ll be fully on board when it’s time to implement the plan
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