The National Connection for Local Public Health

Developing your Community Action Plan

May 10, 2012

Sections in CAP Introduction CHART membership Vision Mission Community Description Existing Efforts CHART Structures Assessment Results Workplan (Goals and Annual Objectives) Sustainability & Communications Plan Resources

CAP Workplan

Project Goal(s) (to be accomplished over entire grant period)

– Priority Area– Data Sources– Description of Progress & Barriers

We recommend including a maximum of 5 goals Each goal should only cover 1 risk factor—nutrition, physical activity, tobacco One goal must focus on capacity building

CAP Workplan – Annual Objective Annual Objective(s) (to be accomplished each year)

– Sector– PSE Strategy & Evidence Base – Target of Individuals Reached– Data Sources– Description of Progress & Barriers– Action Steps

Each goal should include at least 1 annual objective Each annual objective should only cover 1 sector—CAL, schools, worksites, health care, community institutions

CAP Workplan – Project Goal

CAP Workplan – Annual Objective

CAP Workplan – Annual Objective

Writing Goals and Objectives

By [date], [increase, decrease, or maintain] [#, %, or rate] [what will be measured] from [baseline] to [target].

SMART Format Specific Measurable Achievable Results

Oriented Time Specific

Example: Capacity Building Goal Project Goal 1.0: By Sept 2013, increase the number of

infrastructure components supporting implementation of ACHIEVE policy strategies from 0 to 3.

 Annual Objective 1.1: By Sept 2013, increase the number of community coalitions composed of high level leaders from 0 to 1.

Annual Objective 1.2: By Sept 2013, increase the number of community assessments completed from 0 to 1.

Annual Objective 1.3: By Sept 2013, increase the number of community action plans focused on implementing policy, systems, and environmental change strategies to prevent chronic diseases from 0 to 1.

Example: PSE Goal

Project Goal 2.0: By Sept 2015, increase the number of tobacco free educational sites in our community from 0 to 5.

 Annual Objective 2.1: By Sept 2014, increase the number of tobacco free high schools from 0 to 4.

Annual Objective 2.2: By Sept 2015, increase the number of tobacco free college campuses from 0 to 1.

Example: PSE Goal Goal: By Sept 2015, increase the number of tobacco free educational sites in our community from 0 to 5.

Priority area(s) the goal addresses:

Chronic diseases: □ arthritis X cancer X cardiovascular disease □ diabetes □ obesity

Related risk factors: □ nutrition □ physical activity X tobacco How the goal impacts the priority area(s): Coronary heart disease is the primary cause of death in the county and our county also has higher rates of lung cancer, in comparison to other counties in the state. We are particularly concerned about our youth since the high school and college campus are not tobacco free and very few of our high school students had received tobacco use prevention education in recent years. Eliminating tobacco exposure in these key public areas will contribute to a reduction in overall tobacco use and thus a decrease in the morbidity and mortality rates for cancers and cardiovascular disease for which tobacco use is a known risk factor.

Measuring progress:

Primary Data Source Secondary Data Source

CHART records Written policies

Example: PSE Annual ObjectiveAnnual Objective 1.1

Setting/Sector:

□ Community at large □ Community institution/organization □ Health care X School □ Work site Policy/environmental change strategy to achieve this objective: Tobacco: Tobacco-free policy 24/7 for indoor public places; Tobacco-free policy 24/7 for outdoor public places

Evidence/practice base for the strategy: The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends smoking bans and restrictions (smoke free policies) whether used alone or as part of a multicomponent community intervention based on strong evidence of effectiveness in reducing exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. This recommendation is based on a systematic review of all available studies, conducted on behalf of the Task Force by a team of specialists in systematic review methods, and in research, practice and policy related to tobacco use (Guide to Community Preventive Services, CDC).

Target number of people that will be reached: How the objective impacts the problem: Reduction of tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke reduces risk factors for chronic disease.

Objective: By Sept 2014, increase the number of tobacco free high schools from 0 to 4.

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