Resources for new efforts are being sought or committed. Data are regularly obtained on extent of local problems and efforts are made to assess risk factors and causes of the problem. Due to increased knowledge and desire for improved programs, community climate may challenge specific efforts, but is fundamentally supportive. Detailed and sophisticated knowledge or prevalence, risk factors and causes of the problem exists. Highly trained staff are running programs or activities, leaders are supportive, and community involvement is high.
Effective evaluation is used to test and modify programs, policies or activities.
However, community members should continue to hold efforts accountable for meeting community needs, although fundamentally they are supportive. For a complete discussion of the Community Readiness Mode, including interview questions, scales and detailed scoring instructions, contact the Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research, Colorado State University, Ft.