Communities That Care Five Phases

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Phase One (Months 1-3)
Purpose, Trainings, Resources	Tasks
Getting Started Purpose Begin the CTC Process Support Trainings CTC 101 New Mobilizer Training Resources Tools for Community Leaders Investing in Your Youth Milestones & Benchmarks Workbook	Identify “catalyst(s)” Recruit champion(s) Form core group Identify host agency Secure Mobilizer Identify preliminary Key Leaders & stakeholders Have school district commit to administering the PAYS Define your community Define scope of project Introduce Milestones & Benchmarks document Work through Community Readiness Tool
Phase Two (Months 4-6)
Purpose, Trainings, Resources	Tasks
Organizing, Introducing and Involving Purpose Engage & orient Key Leaders & your Community Board Support Trainings Key Leader Orientation Community Board Orientation Resources Tools for Community Leaders Investing in Your Youth Milestones & Benchmarks Workbook	Review and enhance Key Leader and stakeholder groups ensuring that all 12 community sectors are represented in both groups Conduct Key Leader Orientation Determine how Key Leaders will remain engaged in process Develop Key Leader communication plan Form Community Board Conduct Community Board Orientation Create coalition vision Form workgroups & develop work plans for each Create overall work plan for CTC initiative Begin exploring avenues to include youth Begin exploring sustainability options Introduce & begin working on the Milestones & Benchmarks Workbook
Phase Three (Months 6-9)
Purpose, Trainings, Resources	Tasks
Develop a Community Profile Purpose Assess & identify prevention priorities and gaps in current response to those priorities Support Trainings Community Assessment Training (CAT) Community Resource Assessment Training (CRAT) Resources Community Resource Assessment Survey Tool Community Assessment Report Template Community Resource Assessment Report Template Milestones & Benchmarks Workbook	Conduct Community Assessment Training using the most recent PAYS data Prioritize target populations Select priority risk and protective factors Create Community Assessment Report Conduct Community Resource Assessment Training Conduct community resource assessment based on priority risk and protective factors Conduct comprehensive gaps analysis Create Community Resource Assessment Report Continue sustainability plan development
Phase Four (Months 9-12)
Purpose, Trainings, Resources	Tasks
Create a Community Action Plan Purpose Create a plan to implement & evaluate tested, effective programs Support Trainings Community Planning Training (CPT) Resources Fit & Feasibility Process and Program Selection Tool Milestones & Benchmarks Workbook Community Action Plan Template	Conduct Community Planning Training upon completion of a thorough community resource assessment Specify community-level outcomes Select evidence-based interventions (programs, policies, & practices) to fill resource gaps Generate program-level outcomes Create an implementation plan Create an evaluation plan Pull together all plans to create a Community Action Plan that includes data assessment, resources assessment, program selection, implementation and evaluation plan, and sustainability plan
Phase Five
Purpose, Trainings, Resources	Tasks
Implementing & Evaluating the Community Action Plan Purpose Implement & evaluate the plan; revisit as new PAYS data is released; refine as needed Support Trainings Community Plan Implementation Training (CPIT) Resources Milestones & Benchmarks Workbook	Conduct Community Plan Implementation Training Convene workgroups necessary to oversee program implementation & evaluation Continue recruiting Key Leaders and Community Board members Continue sustainability plan development & implement as necessary Conduct annual program-level evaluation Conduct biannual community-level assessment Update Community Action Plan as appropriate

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