There are four stages involved in a CHPP, ranging from who does what first, choosing
sessions topics, to getting your group legitimized in the community. Let’s work through them:
STAGE I: CHPP commences with 1-3 people -- one, two, or three interested
individuals decide to address a health issue in the local community.
STAGE II: Establish a Steering Committee -- the interested individual(s) identified
in Stage I recruit 5-6 additional individuals to work as a Steering Committee for the local
effort (Task 1). The Steering Committee firms up plans for the 12-week participatory
planning program and recruits 20-50 members to participate in the CHPP (Task 2).
Steering Committee members ensure that individuals from all sectors of the community
are involved (including decision-makers).
STAGE III: Conduct the 12 CHPP Sessions -- Here participants meet, learn more
about, and work on living a healthier lifestyle, and at the same time develop plans for
expanding health (physical activity, nutrition, tobacco cessation, for example) in their
community at large. (To assist with the process, the workbook provides step-by-step
details of the overall content and structure of the 12-week participatory planning
program.)
STAGE IV: Establish an on-going Community Advisory Board -- CHPP participants
and others are asked to be involved in the project by serving on a on-going Community
Advisory Board. This stage also involves the Community Advisory Board getting itself
legitimized in the community and implementing its plan.
The exercises that follow relate to the Stages described on the previous page. When completed, you will have a good start on identifying folks in your community to participate in the CHPP and you will have identified other key issues for your CHHP.
Stage I Exercise 1: You and one of your colleagues would like to address one of
the health issues in the community you identified on page 5. Identify the health issue
you would like to address in your community ____________________________________. |
