Community Readiness Model

March 6, 2013
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Community Readiness Model
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This tool (from Tri-ethnic Center for Prevention Research at Colorado State University) assesses how ready a community is to address an issue. The basic premise is that matching an intervention to a community’s level of readiness is absolutely essential for success. It can be found in Choose Effective Policies & Programs under Consider the context or Learning and Resources.

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