Implementation Strategies for Community Programs for Health Promotion

To prepare:

Review the Mesidor et al. (2011) and Prohaska and Etkin (2010) articles in this week’s Learning Resources.

Reflect on the community needs and barriers you identified for the Week 7 Discussion.

Think about the implementation strategy and/or intervention method your group selected for your community program project.

Based on the community your group selected, consider challenges that might arise when using this implementation strategy and/or intervention method. Reflect on ways to mitigate these challenges.

Post on or before Day 3 a brief description of the community needs your group identified for the Week 7 Discussion. Explain the implementation strategy and/or intervention method your group selected for the community program project. Be sure to provide a rationale for this strategy and/or method. Then, explain any challenges that might arise when using this implementation strategy and/or intervention method within the community your group selected and ways to mitigate these challenges.