HOW TO ORGANIZE AND EVALUATE A PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY

Your organization may have extensive experience developing programs. This section provides organizations with less experience with some general guidance on how to organize, publicize, and evaluate an activity. If you have a lot of experience in this area, you may still want to review this information as a refresher, or share it with new program staff.

STEP 1: CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY

The first step toward implementing an activity in your community is to select an activity that best fits your community's needs and your organization's resources. Answering the following questions can help you decide which areas to focus on:

1. Do women in your community have a way to get information about the importance of emotional wellness? Does the community offer resources to address emotional wellness?
2. Do any other organizations in your community sponsor these types of activities? Is there another group you could partner with?
3. Have other organizations in your community attempted these types of activities? Is there someone else you can learn from?
4. How does an emotional wellness activity contribute to your organization's mission?
5. When is a good time to hold an activity? Are there other activities you could plan around?
6. How many people or volunteers will be required to organize the activity? Will you need to provide any training?
7. How much will the activity cost?
8. How will you promote the activity? What is the activity's potential for media exposure?

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Steps 2 & 3