Centre for Healthy Communities

A structured process of collecting and analyzing information about internal and external factors that could affect an organization, project, or decision. They help leaders identify risks and opportunities, align resources, and understand the current landscape before planning strategy or making changes. 

A process used to identify and understand gaps between what currently exists and what is needed in a community, organization, or population so that it can be understood what supports, services or changes are required. 

An analysis used to determine whether a proposed project, program, or idea is realistic and likely to succeed before investing resources into it. 

Process of planning how a program will work so it can achieve its goals and address a specific need by offering a blueprint for how it will operate and create change. This service stream is often accompanied by an environmental scan or needs assessment to support design, or a trial and evaluation to measure impact. 

A small-scale test of a program before it is fully implemented to see if it works as intended and to identify any improvements needed. This service stream is often accompanied by a program/service model design and/or evaluation.  

A systematic process used to assess how well a program, project, policy, or initiative is working to understand whether goals have been achieved and the impact it has. 

Process of taking research, information, or evidence and actively sharing it so it can be used to make decisions, improve programs, or influence policy. This component is included within all service streams and may involve community engagement elements. Knowledge mobilization involves getting the right knowledge to the right people at the right time so it can be applied in a real-world context.