The document outlines topics from Chapter 6 of a course, including similarities and differences between intervention planning for individuals and community programs, best practices for developing mission statements and effective teams, and issues related to program sustainability. It also provides examples and activities for developing SMART goals, vision and mission statements, and sustainability plans for a fall prevention program. Resources and considerations are presented for each step of the program development process.

1. Sheryl Ryan, PhD, OTR/L

2. Week 4

3. Chapter 6
 Identify and discuss similarities and
differences between intervention
planning for individuals and the
development of community-based
programs.
 Describe the best practices to use in
the development of a mission
statement.
 Describe the characteristics of an
effective team and the stages of team
development.
 Identify and discuss issues related to
program sustainability

4. Work on course vocabulary in
small groups
Chapter 6 discussion
Case: Fall Prevention
SMART Goals
Issue Impact Tree
Activity: Vision, Mission, and
Implementation Plan
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5. Chapter 6
 Advisory board
 Board of directors
 Direct costs
 Goal
 Grant
 Indirect costs
 Mission statement
 Objective
 Partnership
 Sliding scale
 SMART goals
 Sustainability
 Team
 Vision statement

7. Chapter 6

8. Similarities
 Conduct assessments
 Use clinical reasoning
 Determine appropriate goals
 Implement activities to reach the
goals
 Evaluate effectiveness
Additional Considerations
 Same skills applied in a community
context
 Systems approach rather than
individual approach
 Entrepreneurial skills
 Leading teams
 Recruiting participants
 Establishing partnerships
 Budgeting
 Managing programs

9. Preplanning (Exploration)
Needs Assessment
Program Planning
Program Implementation
Program Evaluation
Sustainability Plan
Dissemination Plan
(Scaffa & Reitz, 2014)

10. Tai Chi
 Moving for Better Balance
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
PIN1KPoiuac
http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/mastering-tai-chi.html
Fall Prevention videos
 UMC Health System
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7EcprAXtRE
 Fall Prevention Song
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ftrK-XM-88

11. Vision Statement
 Human Rights Campaign:
 Equality for everyone (3)
 Feeding America:
 A hunger-free America (4 words)
 Alzheimer’s Association:
 A world without Alzheimer’s (4)
 Oxfam:
 A just world without poverty (5 words)
 https://topnonprofits.com/examples/vision-
statements/
Mission Statement
3M To solve unsolved problems
innovatively
Amnesty
Inter-
national
Our mission is a world in which
every person enjoys all the
human rights enshrined in the
Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and other
international human rights
standards

12. Groups read this program
summary and write a
vision and mission
statement that reflects
the goals and purpose of
the program
Photo: https://thesuperiortherapy.com/how-does-balance-effect-my-si-joint/
Link: https://www.ncoa.org/resources/program-summary-a-matter-of-balance/

13. Goals
Objectives
Activities
Desired outcomes

14. Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time bound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
d6o5PyJM3bY
http://www.jenningswire.com/business/create-smart-goals-score-big/

15. Implications:
-Reduce risk for injuries
- Develop community
partnerships
- Run exercises programs
to improve balance
Issue: Fall
prevention
program
2nd level
Implications: Client
education
- Fall prevention
education
- OTR can assess
and follow-up
2nd Level
Implications:
Advocacy
- Raise awareness in
community
- Advocacy for
support and funding
2nd level Implications:
Exercise program
-OTR to train staff and
volunteers
-OTR to assess
occupational
performance with COPM
-Evidence based
programs chosen

16.  Who will the program serve?
 How will participants be recruited
and retained?
 How will participants qualify?
 How does a participant enter the
program?
 What is the frequency and duration
of the program?
 Where will it take place?
 What supplies and equipment are
needed?
 Consider accessibility
 What staffing and personnel are
needed?
 How will staff be monitored or
assessed?

17.  Budgeting: What funding amount is needed to sustain the program?
 Donations
 Sponsorships
 Grants
 Fees-for-services
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18. What skills do team
members need?
What are the benefits of
working in teams?
Scaffa and Reitz, 2014, p. 89
https://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/t/team.asp
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing

19. “Partnerships should be thoughtfully developed and maintained, especially if a community is
underserved. Once a partnership is developed, it needs to be maintained” (Scaffa and Reitz,
2014, p. 91).

20. Board of Directors
 Group that guides the organization in
its mission, finances, and
programming.
 Traditional officer roles
 Work directly with executive director
 Fiscally responsible for organization
 Expert guidance
 Monetary donations
Advisory Board
 Community members and program
stakeholders who provide feedback to
a program.
 Experts
 Quality assurance function
 Infrequent meetings
“In order to sustain programs and ensure they meet community needs,
community members should be actively involved in the program” (Scaffa
and Reitz, 2014, p. 91).

21.  Community support
 Stable funding
 Partnerships
 Organizational capacity
 “Infrastructure”
 Leadership
 Staff
 Monitors itself
 Makes adaptations
 Demonstrates its value to the public
 Has clear future goals and a plan
Begin with the end in
mind!
Program
sustainability should
be part of the design
and implementation,
not an afterthought.
Resource: https://cphss.wustl.edu/Products/Documents/SustainabilityTool_5.22.12.pdf
https://stpetripastor.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/hang-on/

22.  Meyer, Susan K. (2010). Community Practice in Occupational Therapy: A Guide to
Serving the Community. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
 Scaffa, Marjorie E, and Reitz, S. Maggie. (2014). Occupational Therapy in
Community-Based Practice Settings, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis
Company.