Sample Community Readiness Plan
This targeted funding program prepares diesel-dependent First Nation communities in northwestern Ontario for connection to the province’s power grid. Specifically, the program helps eligible communities develop community readiness plans. This document is a sample community readiness plan.
Step 1: Identify community resources
Undertake community surveys to establish/collect baseline data.
Leverage baseline data that may exist for:
- Education (i.e. student attendance/ participation, student achievement, EQAO, etc.);
- Well-being (e.g. life expectancy, health outcomes, family violence, birth rates, language retention, etc.)
- Well-being studies;
- Child Welfare data;
- Labour Force and Composition;
- Wait times for services offered;
- Mental Health/ Addictions (e.g. prescription drug abuse, youth suicide, etc.) as well as other health indicators; and
- Public Safety (e.g. victimization, crime reduction, etc.).
Step 2: Undertake a gap analysis and prioritize community needs
Develop a research plan including priority setting activities.
Identify community needs, e.g.:
- Health/Social Supports
- Education (academic upgrading)
- Employment and Training
- Business mentoring
- Community engagement on electrification opportunities
Step 3: Develop an action plan to leverage programs, services and community resources to address identified gaps/community needs
- Identify existing programs and services (federal, provincial, non-profit etc.)
- Develop an action plan
Step 4: Implementation and on-going monitoring
Develop a protocol to enable on-going community assessment and monitoring of community readiness/preparedness.