What do you see as the key factors to be aware of for your program?
Strengths and Barriers to Program Implementation As you design your program, it is important to anticipate potential issues related to program implementation. Careful forethought can help you to minimize unnecessary stumbling blocks during implementation. There are strengths and barriers associated with every program. What do you see as the key factors to be aware of for your program? Brainstorm key terms such as community, culture, environment, organization, client, bias, and ethics. Give consideration to the factors you come up with (along with those in the Learning Resources) as you proceed with this Discussion. To prepare: post a minimum of 550 words essay in APA format with a minimum of 3 scholarly references from the list of required readings below. Post a cohesive scholarly response that addresses the following:1) Analyze two or more community, client, organization, and/or environmental forces that may facilitate your program and two or more that may pose a challenge for your program (breast cancer in African American women in the USA).2) Propose a strategy for addressing one of the barriers as a part of your program design (breast cancer in African American women in the USA)?3) Ask questions of your colleagues regarding how you might address the other challenge.Required ReadingsHodges, B. C., & Videto, D. M. (2011). Assessment and planning in health programs (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.• Chapter 4, “Program Planning: The Big Picture”• Chapter 5, “Social Marketing, Program Planning, and Implementation”•
