Vision and Plan Assessment Questions

• Is there a vision that embraces substance abuse prevention?


• Who has the vision?


• How widely is the vision shared?


• How do members of the community perceive the vision?


• Will the community perceive the vision?


• Will the community support the vision?


• Is there more than one vision? Are the visions compatible? Might the competing visions affect community readiness?


• Are there people with planning skills available?


• Do they have the time, talent, resources, and willingness to act to develop and implement the program?


• Are community members willing to contribute to the planning process by participating in needs assessment activities and supporting the implementation of the plan?


• Are there local evaluators who can be involved in the planning process to help design the plan and ensure that appropriate and measurable program objectives are identified?


• Are the approaches and methods implied by the vision logical?


• Are the approaches consistent with research findings on effective strategies?


• Are the approaches suitable for the target population?


• Is there evidence that the risk or protective factors addressed by the proposed prevention approach match those in the target population?