Most community action plans can benefit from recruiting partners-individuals or organization that might help with the solution to the public-health issue. These partners may have money, special tools or skills, and other resources.
For this option, select one person in your community who might have interest or expertise in your community action plan. How to identify stakeholders in your chosen community, as this may help you determine who you can interview. Plan a brief interview with this person to run your ideas by him or her as you continue drafting your plan.
Your interviewee could come from the following (don't be limited by this list):
Government officials (state, regional, local or federal)
Local health/public health department agent(s)
Nonprofits or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Think broadly. For example, consider national and local organizations (e.g., men's and women's organizations, schools, government-funded services, and volunteer organizations).
Businesses. Businesses often help fund or implement community projects.
Schools. Colleges or universities may have grants, special departments, or clubs/organizations.
Churches or faith-based organizations
Before your interview, list 10 appropriate questions you want to ask the person you have selected. Take notes while you interview, in preparation for writing up a summary of your conversation. After the interview, write a 2- to 3-page summary of the interview. List each question you asked, as well as a short paragraph summary of the response you got to each question. Follow APA style.