1. Community Readiness Assessment

2. Assessing Community Readiness Readiness is the degree to which a community is prepared to take action on an issue. It is an essential piece in creating community change

3. Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research Sage Hall, Colorado State University www.TriEthnicCenter.ColoState.edu Barbara A. Plested Ruth W. Edwards Pamela Jumper-Thurman The Tri-Ethnic Community Readiness Model

4. o Assessing community readiness for change o Increasing community capacity o Creating a climate that makes change possible Community Readiness

5. A.Community Efforts B.Community Knowledge of the Efforts C.Leadership D.Community Climate E.Community Knowledge about the Issue F.Resources Related to the Issue Dimensions of Readiness

6. 9. High Level of Community Ownership 8. Confirmation/Expansion 7. Stabilization 6. Initiation 5. Preparation 4. Preplanning 3. Vague Awareness 2. Denial 1. No Awareness Stages of Readiness

7. Define “Community”Conduct Key Respondent InterviewsScore to determine readiness levelDevelop readiness strategiesCOMMUNITY CHANGE!

8. o Identify Key Respondents o Conduct Interviews o Score Interviews o Interpret, Report and Share Results Assessing Readiness

9. Who is interviewed? Minimum of 6 individuals, 26 questions, 30-60 minute interviews

10. o Involving representatives across sectors o Collecting Information in Appropriate Ways o Looking in your own backyard Cultural Competence and Assessment

11. o Things to consider: o Who will conduct them o Where/how will they be conducted o How will answers be captured Conduct Key Respondent Interviews

12. o Identify two scorers o Each works independently to score dimensions o Then meet to reach consensus on scores o Calculate overall stage of readiness o Highlight impressions, unique outcomes and qualifying statements Scoring

13. o Using this model to meet the community where they are at o Finding a place to start o Whose readiness do we need to raise? Matching Strategies to Readiness

14. o 1. No Awareness o Goal: Begin to raise awareness of the issue o 2. Denial/Resistance o Goal: Raise awareness that the problem or issue exists in this community. o 3. Vague Awareness o Goal: Raise awareness that the community can do something Goals and Strategies for Each Stage

15. o 4. Preplanning o Goal: Raise awareness with concrete ideas o 5. Preparation o Goal: Gather existing information with which to plan more specific strategies o 6. Initiation o Goal: Provide community specific information Goals and Strategies for Each Stage

16. o 7. Stabilization o Goal: Stabilize efforts and programs o 8. Confirmation o Goal: Enhance and expand services o 9. High Level of Community Ownership o Goal: Maintain momentum and continue growth Goals and Strategies for Each Stage

17. www.iowaspfsig.org  SPF Resources  Assessment  Assessment Deliverables Additional Resources

18. Discussion What does readiness mean to you? How could this tool benefit your project? What resources would you need to carry out a community readiness assessment? What will your next step be?

19. This project is funded by Iowa Department of Public Health, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.