Chapter 4: Getting Issues on the Public Agenda

Contains information about how to assess community needs and resources (e.g. conducting listening sessions, analyzing problems) how to get issues on the public agenda (e.g., gaining public support), and how to choose broad strategies to promote community health and development (e.g., building coalitions).

Includes 5 sections:

  • Section 1. Developing a Plan for Getting Community Health and Development Issues on the Local Agenda
  • Section 2. Communicating Information about Community Health and Development Issues
  • Section 3. Gaining Public Support for Addressing Community Health and Development Issues
  • Section 4. Talking About Risk and Protective Factors Related to Community Issues
  • Section 5. Making Community Presentations

The Community Tool Box Chapter 4