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Office of Community Services skip to primary page contentIncreasing the Capacity of Individuals, Families and Communities

Technical Assistance

Providing Technical Assistance Overview | Summary

Developing a Comprehensive Plan

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7. Seek Feedback and Adjust
With all three parts of your plan in hand, it’s time to give it a stress test. Show it to your staff and leaders of FBCOs with whom you are familiar. You can do this in individual appointments or by setting up a focus group.

Checklist for Your Comprehensive Plan

 

We have reviewed the proposal

We have conducted a thorough assessment
We have completed a SWOT analysis
We have developed a training plan
We have developed a technical assistance plan
We have developed a marketing plan
We have secured feedback and made adjustments to our plans
Secure their feedback on the training topics, instructors, dates and locations. Let them look at your TA system and suggest improvements. Ask for their opinion on the best way to get the word out to FBCOs. Everybody will have something constructive to add, even if only encouragement.

Last, make adjustments based on the feedback you are receiving. Even if you know what you are doing and have done it for years, you will benefit by conducting a needs assessment and seeking feedback to your plan and training offerings. One CCF intermediary with years of experience delivering training and TA moved ahead with their project without doing an assessment or soliciting feedback on their plan. They conducted a needs assessment a few months later and were relieved to know the workshops on their calendar were 90% on target. The assessment helped them feel more confident in what they were promoting.

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Providing Technical Assistance Overview | Summary