Domain II: Nutrition Care for Individuals and Groups: Development of Programs and Services Flashcards
What are the steps in program planning?
-Develop a mission statement (philosophy)
-Set goals
-Set objectives
-Develop plan
-Develop budget
-Implement
The first step of program planning includes developing a mission statement as well as a ____ statement; what nutrition services can contribute to the health and well-being of the community, what population groups will be served, select and rank the most critical issues, what is the present situation, who says it is a problem, what will happen if nothing is done)
Needs/problem
The next step of program planning is setting goals; they should give a broad direction and general ____; what health problems have nutritional implications; determine current nutritional high-risk groups and the most critical needs
Purpose
The third step in program planning is to set objectives, which are ____ and ____ actions within a time frame
Specific and measurable
Objectives are more defined than ____; they contain specific target dates for completing specific projects; include expected results in quantitative and qualitative terms within a given time frame
Goals
SMART objectives are…
-Specific
-Measurable
-Achievable
-Relevant
-Timely
To develop the plan, evaluate ___ ___; what are all the possible ways to solve the problem, what resources would be needed to do each alternative, which alternatives are the most feasible, who needs to be involved in choosing which way is the best
Alternative strategies
When developing the ____, define controls and coordinate activities and indicate how and at what rate dollars are expected to be spent
Budget
What should be considered when developing the budget?
-Expenditures of the preceding period
-Present budget
-Changes in the present budget period
-Expenditures of the present period
-Budget requests for the next period
What are the phases of the budget cycle?
-Prepare requests
-Evaluate revenue potential
-Formulate document
-Send to the legislative body
-Legislative review and authorization
-Execute the budget (run the program)
-Evaluate and review
A _____ budget summarizes the program activities performed in terms of the cost of specified accomplishments
Performance
____ for programs may come from public health departments who derive a portion of their income from general revenue (taxes) and federal, local, or foundational grants
Funding
A ____ is an award of financial or direct assistance (usually lasts over a few years)
Grant
____ grants from the federal government are given to state or local communities for broad purposes as authorized by legislation; recipients have great flexibility in distributing funds
Block
What are the five federal block grant areas?
-Maternal and child health
-Community services
-Social services
-Preventative health services
-Primary care
