Learning Journal – Week 5 Sofia Chong University of the People HS 3814 Community Health Communities That Care: Pros and Cons of Implementation Every endeavor has pros and cons take, for example, implementing an intervention program. Looking at implementing a Communities That Care program we could argue points for both good and bad. First the positive attributes. The framework does not put the responsibility on just one set of people, it requires community-wide involvement for interventions to function successfully to yield desired outcomes that are good for all. There is a lot of research, analysis, and planning that is carried out before program implementation. Practices that are used are proven, backed by evidence, and carried out by trained task force members. There is also the nature of delivery where interventions are tailored to fit the communities they serve. Thinking of negative aspects, it is a reality that no matter how much it may be wanted, the community might not buy into participating and taking part in responsibility. There could be improper messaging, a disinterest, or not enough enthusiasm to continue undertakings and improvements. Even proven practices may fail and contingency plans may not work as expected. …show more content…
Several points were made regarding the advantages communities could yield from Communities That Care (CTC) implementation compared to costs. From the evidence presented, point one that I learned is that there should be a good understanding of cause and effect while using both short and long-term vision with cost-benefit analysis. It can be easy to get caught up in just the funding part of the process, so much so that it could weaken beliefs of what intervention could accomplish and derail preventive efforts from moving