6. Initiation
Goal: Provide community-specific information
• Conduct in-service training on Community
Readiness for professionals and paraprofessionals.
• Plan publicity efforts associated with startup of activity or efforts.
• Attend meetings to provide updates on progress of the effort.
• Conduct consumer interviews to identify service gaps, improve existing services and identify key places to post information.
• Begin library or Internet search for additional resources and potential funding.
• Begin some basic evaluation efforts.