Mobilization and Sustaining Assessment Questions

• Is the community motivated or committed to addressing the problem?


• Is there a long-term commitment? By whom?


• Are primary stakeholders involved?


• What events have mobilized the community?


• Are there leaders with energy, time, and talent?


• Are there community members with energy, time, and talent?


• What barriers are there to participation (such as intimidation by drug dealers, denial of the problem, time commitment, cost, or accessibility)?


• What benefits can be offered to people for being involved (such as information sharing, increased networking, making new friends, personal recognition, or increased knowledge and skills)?


• What do people want to get out of their involvement?


• Can prevention providers interested in participation have their job duties redefined to allow for greater participation?


• Is the effort likely to be sustained after the initial excitement dies down?


• What is the source of funding? Will resources be available over time or diminish radically when any major funding ends?