Community Readiness

• No knowledge about local efforts to address the issue
• Leadership and community do not believe the issue is of much concern
• Community members have no knowledge about the issue
• There are no resources available to address the issue

"Kids drink and get drunk."

• Leaders and community members do not believe the issue concerns their community or they think it cannot or should not be addressed
• Community members have incorrect knowledge or misconceptions about current efforts
• Few community members have accurate knowledge about the issue
• There is no support among community members or leaders to use available resources to address the issue

"We can't do anything about this!"

• There is some knowledge about local efforts, but not much
• Leadership and community members believe the issue may be of concern for their community; however, knowledge is vague
• Community members have no knowledge about the issue
• Limited resources are identified

"Maybe we should do something. But what? Maybe somebody else will figure it out."

• Some community members have heard a little about efforts
• Leaders and community members acknowledge that the issue is a concern, and something must be done to address it
• There is still limited knowledge among community members about the issue
• There are limited resources to address the issue

"This matters. What can we do?"

• Most community members have heard about local efforts
• Leaders actively support continuing, improving, or developing new efforts
• The general attitude amongst the community is of concern about addressing the issue
• Most community members have basic knowledge about causes, consequences, signs, and symptoms
• Some resources have been identified and are being actively pursued

"We have a meeting with a funder scheduled."

• The majority of community members have at least basic knowledge of the issue in general, local efforts, and that the issue impacts their community
• Leadership plays a key role in the planning, development, and/or implementation of efforts
• "This is our responsibility." Active involvement from some community members
• Resources have been obtained

"This is our responsibility. We are doing something about this."

• Most of the community have more than basic knowledge of the issue, local efforts and can identify specific information
• Leadership is actively involved improving the long-term sustainability of efforts to address the issue
• "We have taken responsibility." The community involvement is ongoing.
• Many of the resources are expected to provide continuous support

"We have taken responsibility."

• Most community members have considerable knowledge of the issue, local prevalence, consequences, can identify resources and specific information, and know about the level of program effectiveness
• Leadership plays a key role in expanding and improving efforts
• There is strong support amongst community members and participation is high
• Resources are expected to provide continuous support and community members are looking into additional support to implement new efforts

"What are we doing well and what can we do better?"

• Most community members have detailed knowledge of the issue, local efforts, and significant understanding about local prevalence and consequences
• The majority of community segments are highly supportive and actively involved
• There are diversified resources, secure funding, and efforts are expected to be ongoing

"These efforts are woven into the fabric of our community."