1. Developing and Increasing Access to Health and Community Services

2. What are the barriers to access to health and community services?

3. Funding-related barriers to access
Availability of services.
Adequacy of available services to meet the need.

4. Physical barriers to access

5. Programmatic barriers to access
Lack of outreach capacity.
Ineffective outreach.
Negative perception of the program.
Affordability, eligibility, and other issues raised by organizational resources or funders.
Program quality.

6. Barriers to individuals' access
Transportation
Program location
Program schedule
Child care
The target population doesn't see the issue as a problem
Personal issues
Cultural issues

7. Reducing the barriers: how to increase access to health and community services
Getting a program started or increasing the capacity of an existing program almost always requires money. Regardless of the source of that money - public and/or private - you aren't likely to get it without vigorous advocacy.

8. Finding private funding sources
Foundations
Community fundraising

9. Breaking down the physical barriers to access
Removing or adapting physical barriers is, in large part, a financial issue, but there may be some creative ways to address it without, or in addition to, money.

10. Making sure your program does the job
Increasing program capacity.
Developing effective outreach.
Negative perceptions of the program.
Affordability and eligibility.
Program quality.

11. Removing barriers to individuals' participation
Transportation.
Program location.
Program schedule.
Child care.
Target population doesn't see the issue as a problem.
Target population's personal issues with the service.
Cultural issues.