High Level of Confirmation/ Initiation Stabilization Community Expansion Ownership Several different Evaluation data programs, activities, routinely used to A. Some effort(s) have Some effort(s) have policies in place. update and improve Community been running for been implemented. New efforts being efforts to better several years. Efforts developed based address the issue on evaluation data. as things change. An increasing Considerable Evidence the number of people community Community has B. community has know about local knowledge about knowledge of program Community specific knowledge efforts and are different community evaluation and benefits Knowledge of efforts contact – trying to increase efforts as well and limitations persons, staff training, about Efforts knowledge in the as of level of of the efforts. clients, etc. community at large. effectiveness. Leaders are supportive Leaders are Leaders are Leaders are active of continuing basic supportive of continually reviewing C. and supportive of efforts and are expanding evaluation results of Leadership the implementation considering resources /improving efforts the efforts and of efforts. available for through active modifying support self sufficiency. participation. accordingly. Some community Attitude of members may All major segments community is Majority of the challenge specific of the community are is our community generally efforts, but general highly supportive, “This D. supports programs, support and community members responsibility” Community and there is modest activities or policies. participation level is actively involved in Climate involvement of have taken high. need to improving efforts “We “We community keep up on this and and demand responsibility”. members in efforts. be sure what accountability. we’re doing is effective”. Community Community members Majority of members have have detailed E. community Community members background information on local Community members have have knowledge of knowledge about problem, its causes, Knowledge knowledge of local and access to detailed causes, risk factors risk factors, incidence and information about About the and consequences consequences, and some local data local prevalence. Issue as well as local the effectiveness of are available prevalence. local efforts. re is continuous and Considerable Diversified resources Resources have secure support proportion of ongoing and funds are F. been obtained for programs and support for efforts secured and efforts Resources and/or allocated activities, evaluation is from local sources should be ongoing. Related for better is routinely expected that should continue. re is additional addressing and done. re are To the Issue Additional resources support for further this issue substantial resources are being sought. efforts. for new efforts.
Initiation Stabilization Confirmation/ Expansion High Level of Community Ownership A. Community Efforts Some effort(s) have been implemented. Some effort(s) have been running for several years. Several different programs, activities, policies in place. New efforts being developed based on evaluation data. Evaluation data routinely used to update and improve efforts to better address the issue as things change. B. Community Knowledge about Efforts An increasing number of people know about local efforts and are trying to increase knowledge in the community at large. Evidence the community has specific knowledge of efforts – contact persons, staff training, clients, etc. Considerable community knowledge about different community efforts as well as of level of effectiveness. Community has knowledge of program evaluation and benefits and limitations of the efforts. C. Leadership Leaders are active and supportive of the implementation of efforts. Leaders are supportive of continuing basic efforts and are considering resources available for self sufficiency. Leaders are supportive of expanding /improving efforts through active participation. Leaders are continually reviewing evaluation results of the efforts and modifying support accordingly. D. Community Climate Attitude of community is “This is our responsibility” and there is modest involvement of community members in efforts. Majority of the community generally supports programs, activities or policies. “We have taken responsibility”. Some community members may challenge specific efforts, but general support and participation level is high. “We need to keep up on this and be sure what we’re doing is effective”. All major segments of the community are highly supportive, community members actively involved in improving efforts and demand accountability. E. Community Knowledge About the Issue Majority of community members have knowledge of local incidence and some local data are available Community members have knowledge of and access to detailed information about local prevalence. Community members have background knowledge about causes, risk factors and consequences as well as local prevalence. Community members have detailed information on local problem, its causes, risk factors, consequences, and the effectiveness of local efforts. F. Resources Related To the Issue Resources have been obtained and/or allocated for better addressing this issue Considerable proportion of ongoing support for efforts is from local sources that should continue. Additional resources are being sought. Diversified resources and funds are secured and efforts should be ongoing. re is additional support for further efforts. re is continuous and secure support for programs and activities, evaluation is routinely expected and done. re are substantial resources for new efforts.
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