Effective Action Planning and Implementation

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Background

This resource page focuses on helping communities build an effective action plan.  After bringing stakeholders together, gathering and analyzing data, and identifying needs in terms of services and programs, the next step is to develop an action plan to address those identified needs.  This will typically include multiple strategies.  Working in close coordination when developing a plan of action is an important as ever so that all stakeholders have buy-in and be accountable to the group.  While the experience of communities varies, there are some common principles that consistently appear.  It is also important to consider cultural differences within a community an include needed competencies to ensure the action plan addresses the needs of all residents.

 

 

Key Componants to an Effective Action Plan

As stated before, substance misuse and substance use disorder is a complex problem whose solutions are numerous accross the continuum of care.  What specific solutions are put into an action plan will vary widely, as will the approach different communities take.  Some communities like Dayton have a complex organizational structure to their Community Overdose Action Team, iwhich includes a planning section charged with deveopment and revision of an action plan.  This section works closely with the data unit to provide staus reports to the larger group and evaluate different initiatives within the plan.  Most communiy coalitions have less structure where specifc tasks like creating an action plan is done by the entire coalition or where all or most members provide input.  Whatever the scope of the effort, there are some key componants needed to develop an effective action plan:  It should also be noted that the action plan will need to be constantly revised to address new realities and lessoned learned.  

Clear Strategies and Related Action Items

 

Identification of Responsible Members

 

Short and Long Term Goals with Timelines

 

Identification of Resources Needed

 

Tracking of Progress and Outcomes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Status

Building Effective Public Safety-Public Health Partnerships

Principles for Building Better Relationships
The Police Executive Research forum reports 5 principles for building better partnerships between law enforcement agencies, public health organizations, treatment providers, and other stakeholders from their April 2016 meeting. The five principles are:

1. Find common ground and work toward shared goals.
2. Respect and Learn from one another's positions and perspectives
3. Involve people from all levels within an organization
4. Be open to expanding your perspective and accepting new roles.
5. Maintain a community focus.

 

 

 

Tools & Resources

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Sources

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1. Police Executive Research Forum. 2016. Building Successful Partnerships between Law Enforcement and Public Health Agencies to Address Opioid Use. COPS Office Emerging Issues Forums. Washington, DC: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. [6]
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