Florida Community Coalitions

Analyzing Community Problems
Conducting Focus Groups
Developing a Plan for Identifying Local Needs and Resources
Understanding and Describing the Community
Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions
Collecting Information About the Problem
Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys
Identifying Community Assets and Resources
Developing Baseline Measures of Behavior
Conducting Concerns Surveys
Determining Service Utilization
Conducting Interviews
Conducting Surveys
SWOT Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
Qualitative Methods to Assess Community Issues
Geographic Information Systems: Tools for Community Mapping
Leading a Community Dialogue on Building a Healthy Community
An Overview of Strategic Planning or "VMOSA" (Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Action Plans)
Proclaiming Your Dream: Developing Vision and Mission Statements
Creating Objectives
Developing Successful Strategies: Planning to Win
Developing an Action Plan
Obtaining Feedback from Constituents: What Changes are Important and Feasible?
Identifying Action Steps in Bringing About Community and Systems Change
Developing and Communicating a Vision
Understanding People's Needs
Designing Community Interventions
Participatory Approaches to Planning Community Interventions
Identifying Targets and Agents of Change: Who Can Benefit and Who Can Help
Using Community Sectors to Reach Targets and Agents of Change
Making Connections Between Local and Broader Change Efforts-Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
Conducting Studies of the Issue
Rating Member Satisfaction
Creating and Using Community Report Cards

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