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Table of Contents 

     

Overview

  The Context
Program Overview
 

Getting Started

  Composition of the Steering Committee
Define Community Boundaries
Determine Expected Outcomes
Determine Community Readiness
Identify Community Participants
Determine Role of the Media
Prepare for the Workshop
 

Purpose, Values, Vision, Action

  The Devil is in the Details
Community Workshop Sample Agenda
Registration
Welcome and Introductions
Developing Purpose and Values
Developing Vision
Developing Preliminary Action Plan
Putting Purpose, Values and Vision to Work in the Community
Summary
Resources
 

Project Planning and Implementation

  Developing Project Plans
Forming an Organization to Manage Implementation
Managing the Effort over Time
Outcomes of the Community Action Planning Process
 

Maintaining Momentum

  Maintaining Momentum Requires Planning Too
Troubleshooting
Maintaining Momentum Checklist
Resources
 

Community Assessment

  Introduction
Using Existing Data
Collecting Data from Community Residents
Sharing Results
Resources
 

Monitoring and Evaluation

  Monitoring
Evaluation
What to Measure
Building a Database
One Approach for Establishing Outcome Measures
Resources
 

Appendix 1

  Appendix A—Evaluation Guide
Appendix B—Determine Community Readiness Checklist
Appendix C—Significant Segments of the Community and Decision Makers
Appendix D—National Civic League Stakeholder Model
Appendix E—Guidelines for Getting a Positive Response from the Media and Promoting your Project©
Appendix F—General Facilitation Suggestions
Appendix G—Sample Operating Guidelines or Ground Rules
Appendix H—Sample Purpose, Values and Vision Statements
Appendix I—Directions for Recorders of Vision
Appendix J—Alternative Visioning Exercise*
Appendix K—Action Planning Worksheet
Appendix L—Transition Worksheet
Appendix M—Dreaming Up Our Future and Filling in the Details
Appendix N—Project Plan Worksheet #1 Action Planning Worksheet Review
Appendix O—Project Plan Worksheet #2 Analyze the Impact on Groups and Individuals
Appendix P—Project Plan Worksheet #3 Analyze the Situation
Appendix Q—Project Plan Worksheet #4 Seek Ideas and Approval
Appendix R—Project Plan Worksheet #5 Interview Form
Appendix S—Project Plan Worksheet #6 Needed Information
Appendix T—Project Plan Worksheet #7 Community Resource Inventory
Appendix U—Project Plan Worksheet #8 Plan of Action
Appendix V—Maintaining Momentum Checklist
Appendix W—Sample Gantt Chart for Community Visioning Project for Housing
Appendix X—Benchmarks for the City of Portland, Oregon
Appendix Y—Sources for Measuring Outcomes
Appendix Z—Worksheet for Measuring Success
 

Appendix 2

  Overheads
 
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For more information about the conference, contact Julie Stewart, NCRCRD, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-1050; (515) 294-7648, (515) 294-3180 fax, jstewart@iastate.edu.