Stage Three: Develop

Successful programs will have viable systems in place for program implementation, professional development, evaluation and sustainability that guide and support implementation and sustainability. A strong systemic approach ensures that key policies and practices become integrated into standard operations and that you are ready to address any unexpected challenges during implementation and beyond.

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This stage includes the establishment of written policies, guidelines or plans for the following systems:

• Program Implementation—frequency of program, specific locations of implementation, parental consent or notification, guest speakers or implementers from external organizations, content according to policy.
• Professional Development (PD) of Implementers and Stakeholders—PD infrastructure (including recruitment/development or hiring of qualified PD providers and scalability plan), design, delivery, marketing, follow-up support and PD evaluation.
• Sustainability—communication plan, organizational assessment and development, internal and external partnership development, and diversified funding mechanisms.
• Evaluation—evaluation questions, data collection methods, data management system, process and impact evaluation, fidelity monitoring, continuous quality improvement and dissemination.

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