What factors trigger program development and planning?
- Come out of incidences of what’s heppening
- Personal relation
- Government Mandate
- Funders put out mandates
- Event
- If there’s direct need from the community
What are some factors that trigger a program?
- Results of a community needs assessment
- Mandate from an organizations national office or from a federal agency
- Research findings
- Community lead or coalition
- Availability of funding for new programs
- Government policy
- Comes right from a person in the community
What happens when there is a perceived need/problem?
Since it hasn’t been addressed adequately a new program is developed or an existing program is revised
What is a mission statement?
A broad statement or declaration of an organizations purpose or reason for being
-what the organization is all about
What are the 7 steps in program planning?
- Review the results of the community situational assessment
- Define program goals and objectives
- Develop a program plan
- Develop a management system
- Identify funding sources
- Implement the program
- Evaluate program elements and effectiveness
In step one, what will a review of assessment tell you?
- What problems need to be addressed
- Whos affected
- Gap that exists in programming
- How to address the problem
What are ways to address the problem in step 1?
Motivation vs action
Awareness vs skill development
Components
Logistics
In step 2 how do you define program goals and objectives?
Goals
- Broad statement of desired outcomes or changes
- General direction of the program
Objectives
-Specific, measurable actions to be completed within a specific time frame
What are the 4 components of objectives?
- The action or activity to be undertaken
- The target population
- An indication of how success will be measured or evaluated
- The time foramen which the objective will be met
How do you develop objectives?
WHAT are we going to do
WHY is it important for us to accomplish this activity
WHO is going to be responsible for the activities
WHEN do we want this to be completed
HOW are we going to do these activities
SMART objectives
What are SMART objectives?
Action+Specific target population+ Measure of success achievable+ realistic time frame
What are the 2 types of objectives?
- Outcome objectives
- what is going to happen indoor participants? - Process objectives
- what you hope to accomplish with your program
- really about the implementation
What does step 3 require to develop a program plan?
Need a:
- description of the proposed intervention
- Nutrition education components
- Marketing plan
- Number of clients
- Resources required
- Facilities
- Training needed
When do we develop a program plan?
Typically is developed after reviewing existing programs and talking with those who have run programs in similar populations
What are the 3 levels of intervention?
Level I: Build awareness
Level II: Change lifestyles
Level III: Create a supportive environment
-can use all for individuals, communities and systems
In step 3 how do you apply learning principles to program design?
Depends on your audience:
Children
Adolescent
Adult
How do you adapt to children learners?
Keep messaging short and sweet Emphasize positive points Relate messaging to Childs interests Make practical concrete suggestions Involve the child How-to is important
How do you adapt to adolescent learners?
Relate messaging to adolescents interests
Consider impact of peer pressure, rebelliousness, insecurities, impulsiveness, mood changes
Tie teaching concepts to adolescents concerns
How do you adapt to adult learners?
Make learning problem entered and hands on
Make learning meaningful to learners life situations
Make information concrete
Make learning a collaboration between the educator and the learner
Encourage participatory approaches
Ask open ended questions
Validate experiences by providing positive feedback
Establish a positive learning environment
-adults like to be met on their level
What are the different levels of participation?
Participant engagement enhances motivation 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we hear and see 70% of what we say and write 90% of what we both say and do
In step 4 how do you develop a management system?
Personnel
-employees responsible for overseeing the program and its various components
Data systems
- Data about clients and use of program
- outcome measures
Also includes a budget
-how it will be feasible
In step 5 how do you identify funding?
Requires grant writing skills
Often judged on:
- Demonstrated need (priority status)
- Clear, concise purpose and plan
- Feasibility
- Skilled team
- Alignment with functors mission
In step 6 how do you implement the program?
To want to deliver the program as it was “intended” as much as possible
Glitched are inevitable
They key is to observe (and record) all aspects of program delivery and consider potential improvement opportunities
In step 6, what questions should we ask?
How can program participation be increased?
How can the program be improved?
