Community Planning Tools

Self-assessment and planning is key to the Discovery value of building community capacity to make positive changes on behalf of young children. The Discovery Community Assessment and Planning Tool is designed to facilitate dialogue among participants in the Discovery work about five core principles of collaboration, and the factors that relate to each principle. The Community Planning Tools are offered to help communities to facilitate a planning process around young children. For Discovery, a community planning process is a way in which the collaborative can be a catalyst for systems change and engage those most affected in local decision-making.

Featured Resources

	Community Profiles

Resources

	Community Profiles
	Bridgeport's Blueprint for Young Children (Bridgeport) Brochure describing Bridgeport's Blueprint for Young Children. (173.25K Bytes) (See other resources by Bridgeport)
	Community Planning Framework Tool A capacity building resource developed by the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund to help communities to think about their readiness and a process for developing a community plan. Includes a readiness assessment checklist and information on technical assistance supports. (56.85K Bytes)
	Community Planning Orientation Presentation Presentation outlining the key elements of the Community Planning Framework tool. (51.56K Bytes)
	Fiscal Scans and Analysis Presentation Presentation by Holt, Wexler and Farnam on "Fiscal Scans and Analysis." Provides information on why and how to use a fiscal scan. (127.31K Bytes)
	Hartford Blueprint for Young Children: Delivering the Promise of Success (Hartford) Executive Summary of Hartford's community plan for young children. (468.98K Bytes) (See other resources by Hartford)
	Hartford Blueprint for Young Children: Delivering The Promise of Success (Executive Summary) (Hartford) On June 9, 2004, Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez asked the Hartford Public Schools, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and the Connecticut Commission on Children to chart a new course for the city to strengthen early childhood policy and services. In launching the effort, he gave this charge ... (480.4K Bytes) (See other resources by Hartford)
	How Norwalk's Young Children Will Succeed: 2007-2010 Early Childhood Action Plan (Norwalk) Norwalk's comprehensive early childhood action plan. (1.98M Bytes) (See other resources by Norwalk)
	List of Early Childhood Indicators (Child Health and Development Institute) List of early childhood indicators for communities to consider when developing a community plan. (19.95K Bytes) (See other resources by Child Health and Development Institute)
	Meriden Early Childhood Blueprint Overview (Meriden) The mission and vision of the Meriden Early Childhood Blueprint developed in conjunction with Meriden Children First and the Meriden School Readiness Council with support from a grant from the Governor’s Early Childhood Cabinet and the Graustein Memorial Fund. (162 Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden) (See other resources by Meriden Children First)
	Norwalk's Young Children: How Well Are We Helping Them to Succeed? (Norwalk) A report by Norwalk Kids Start Smart outlining ten topic areas residents need to know about Norwalk's children and families. (2.05M Bytes) (See other resources by Norwalk)
	Sample Data Graphs (Child Health and Development Institute) Sample graphs to show how early childhood indicators can be effectively presented. (16.41K Bytes) (See other resources by Child Health and Development Institute)
	Using Quantitative Data for Community Planning Presentation (Child Health and Development Institute) Presentation by Susan Wilson from the Early Childhood DataCONNections project of the Child Health and Development Institute on "Using Quantitative Data in Your Community Planning Process." (29.38K Bytes) (See other resources by Child Health and Development Institute)
	Valley Early Childhood Capacity Study (Derby) PowerPoint presentation that was prepared to inform the community of the early care and education needs and areas to be addressed. (775K Bytes) (See other resources by Derby)