Full Description
This manual guides macro practitioners as they bring service users into the community planning process. The authors have developed the Community Development Planning Model (CDPM)-a cohesive eight step planning framework anchored in the concept of empowerment. This framework changes the relationship between service users and providers by structuring defined parallel and joint planning tracks that encourage not only service user participation but leadership, and promotes democratic decision-making. Using this model to engage service users encourages transparency, allows for the inclusion of minority voices, and increases planning and program effectiveness.
This approach will be a significant asset in community planning and development courses. The author's manual helps students understand both the complexity of managing stakeholder relationships and the necessity of a rigorous evidence-informed approach to planning.
Contents
Introduction
Part I. Service User Participation
Part II. The CDPM Model
1. Planning Step 1: Define Stakeholder Participation
2. Planning Step 2: Build Mission and Purpose
3. Planning Step 3: Identify Community Strengths
4. Planning Step 4: Identify Community Needs Using EID
5. Planning Step 5: Identify Services and Set Priorities Using EID
6. Planning Step 6: Plan Service Using EID
7. Planning Step 7: Decide on Intervention and Sponsors
8. Planning Step 8: Develop Joint Proposals
Supplementary Readings
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Glossary: Commonly Used Terms for the CDPM
