Text: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Policy Academy for State and Local Policymakers Improving Access to Mainstream Services for Persons Who are Homeless: Focus on Homeless Families with Children." La Posada de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 26-28, 2001


Action Plan Timeline

Planning Steps Purpose Time Allocated
Before the Academy
Time Allocated During the Academy

Formulating the Vision
Where you want to be.

  • Confirm the State team's consensus on it's vision of a preferred future for healthcare for homeless
  • Refine desired outcome/results to be achieved
   

Identifying the Reality
Where you are now.

  • Confirm the team's understanding of the current array of policies and programs in the State and local communities
  • Review strengths and weaknesses, gaps and needs, and threats and opportunities.
   

Establishing Team Priorities/Goals

  • Consider the likely scenarios of the future;
  • Determine what the State wants to accomplish in the next six months
  • Determine criteria for measuring progress on goals, including interim benchmarks
   

Developing Strategies with Potential

  • Determine how you will achieve goals
  • Identify potential barriers and options to overcome
  • Identify current and future opportunities
  • Refine desired outcome/results to be achieved
   

Creating Action Steps

  • Determine specific actions to be taken when you go back home
  • Include action steps to build support among stakeholders
  • Determine timelines
  • Assign responsibilities.