Based on the information in the table above, identify the tribal “at-risk community” or communities that will be served as part of your program. Please note: your at-risk tribal community (or communities) could be the same as the targeted community (or communities) that was assessed. You may define an at-risk tribal community in the following ways: A tribe or tribes within a discrete geographic region (e.g., on a reservation, Tribal Jurisdictional Service Area, Alaska Native village) Subgroups or communities of a or tribes within a discrete geographic region Members of a tribe(s) scattered throughout a larger, non-tribal geographic area interspersed with non-tribal members (e.g., AIAN living in an urban environment) For the identified at-risk tribal community or communities, discuss the needs, strengths, and priorities that stand out and how these are likely to influence your program vision, goals, objectives, and design Organizational Capacity and Readiness Assessment Assess your organization’s capacity to respond to the identified needs of the community through a high quality, culturally appropriate, evidence-based home visiting program. Assess your organization’s readiness and identify any administrative and organizational concerns that must be addressed prior to program implementation. Areas within your organization to consider include (but are not limited to) the following. Leadership and Governance Describe the leadership or governance structure in place in your tribe or organization Describe how home visiting programs would or do fit into the broader structure, including a current organizational chart Describe how this structure receives input from key stakeholders Management Practices Discuss current management practices within your tribe or organization that are or would be applicable to your home visiting program Human Resources Describe organizational hiring practices and the extent to which they would or do support the ability to respond quickly and effectively to home visiting program staffing needs Financial Resources Describe how the organization ensures sound fiscal management practices
Based on the information in the table above, identify the “at-risk tribal community” or communities that will be served as part of your program. Please note: your at-risk tribal community (or communities) could be the same as the targeted community (or communities) that was assessed. You may define an at-risk tribal community in the following ways: A tribe or tribes within a discrete geographic region (e.g., on a reservation, Tribal Jurisdictional Service Area, Alaska Native village) Subgroups or communities of a or tribes within a discrete geographic region Members of a tribe(s) scattered throughout a larger, non-tribal geographic area interspersed with non-tribal members (e.g., AIAN living in an urban environment) For the identified at-risk tribal community or communities, discuss the needs, strengths, and priorities that stand out and how these are likely to influence your program vision, goals, objectives, and design Organizational Capacity and Readiness Assessment Assess your organization’s capacity to respond to the identified needs of the community through a high quality, culturally appropriate, evidence-based home visiting program. Assess your organization’s readiness and identify any administrative and organizational concerns that must be addressed prior to program implementation. Areas within your organization to consider include (but are not limited to) the following. Leadership and Governance Describe the leadership or governance structure in place in your tribe or organization Describe how home visiting programs would or do fit into the broader structure, including a current organizational chart Describe how this structure receives input from key stakeholders Management Practices Discuss current management practices within your tribe or organization that are or would be applicable to your home visiting program Human Resources Describe organizational hiring practices and the extent to which they would or do support the ability to respond quickly and effectively to home visiting program staffing needs Financial Resources Describe how the organization ensures sound fiscal management practices
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