- Using your community readiness results and any other information available to you, think about the strengths and weaknesses of your community.
- On sticky notes, write down the strengths of your community. Use the categories on the table below at the left to stimulate your thinking.
- On the sticky notes designated for weaknesses, write down the weaknesses of your community. Again, use the categories at the left to stimulate your thinking. Then continue with threats and opportunities.
- Be realistic. And be truthful.
Categories
Programs and activities
Awareness of programs and activities
Knowledge of
Issue/problem
People within your program
Experience
Organizations
Networks
Norms/Values/Attitudes within your community
Willingness to change
Processes/Systems
Communications
Data
Marketing– reach, messages, awareness
Economics/Business
Strengths/Assets within your community
Weaknesses within your community
Local and state policies and programs
Values, norms, knowledge, programs, attitudes of greater community (e.g. state)
Future trends
Demographics
People/organizations outside of your community
Economics/Business
Location/geographics
Funding sources
Opportunities outside of your community
Threats outside of your community