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Prepare participants to develop and distribute a Resources Assessment Report.

1. Understand the purpose of the Resources Assessment Report.

2. Identify potential audiences and uses of the report.

3. Learn how to format and organize the report.

4. Plan for the distribution of the report.

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• A comprehensive description of community resources available to reduce priority risk factors and enhance priority protective factors

• Information about gaps, issues and barriers related to the resources

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1. Identify target audiences and uses.

2. Determine content and format.

3. Determine who will write the report.

4. Submit a draft for Key Leader approval.

5. Distribute the report to stakeholders.

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• Key Leaders and Community Board members

• Community members

• Grant-seeking agencies

• Communities That Care work groups

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1. Brainstorm target audiences.

2. Complete the Audience Analysis Worksheet for your assigned audience.

3. Present your results.

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• Gather worksheets and other information sources.

• Determine how you will present the information.Possibilities include:

— by priority risk factor

— by community sector

— by resource strategy.

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• Cover page

• Executive summary

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Appendices

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• Title

• Prepared by

• Date

• Sponsoring agency

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• Purpose and use of the report

• Who prepared the report

• How the information was collected

• Conclusions and key findings

• Recommendations for the next steps

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• Context, purpose and use of the report

• Prevention Science overview

• How the information was collected, how resources were assessed and how gaps were identified

• Issues and notes relatedto the information

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• Key community background information

• Discussion of effective resources

• Discussion of gaps, issues and barriers related to the resources

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• Summary of key findings

— Effective resources

— Resource gaps

— Issues and barriers

• Recommendations for next steps

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• Acknowledgments

• Supporting data

• Other relevant information

• Inventory of resources

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• Use visuals.

• Acknowledge sources for all information.

• Include definitions.

• Provide relevant background information.

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Key Leaders Executive summary

Approval and buy-in

General public Awareness Press release/press conference (highlights)

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Detailed information

Service providers Planning and evaluation, grant proposals

Detailed information

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• Key Leaders

— Executive summary

— Briefing

• Community members

— Media relations

— Community forums

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