1. Who should consider using the model and/or administering the assessment?
Policymakers and planners. These are the folks who usually have the most power to get things done, but often fail to think about such factors as community readiness when they devise what seem like solutions to community problems. Community activists. Many activists and organizers recognize the importance of community readiness – it’s a cornerstone of the organizing philosophy of Saul Alinsky, the grandfather of community organizing in America – but without an assessment, community activists may have only intuition to determine where a community is starting from. Health and human service organizations. These organizations are often the initiators of community efforts toward change or toward addressing issues such as hunger, homelessness, AIDS, and substance abuse. Knowing where to start such efforts is essential to their success. Coalitions. Understanding community readiness in relation to their issue can help coalitions plan and organize to address it.