This workbook provides a basic guide to the development of occupation-centered programs in the community. It offers what the novice needs to know to initiate and further develop programs for community populations. Only a few programs and populations are selected as examples to showcase the process as it has provided primarily service learning opportunities for entry-level occupational therapy students at both the occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant levels of education. The populations selected are available everywhere, to every student; in many ways they reflect needs that are global.

Table of Contents

Part I Building a Foundation Ch. 1: Defining Community Ch. 2: Occupation and Community Practice Ch. 3: Identifying Trends and Forecasting Futures Ch. 4: Program Development: What Skills Will I Need? Ch. 5: Developing a Time Line for Program Design, Planning, Preparation, Implementation and Evaluation Part II Developing the Program: Design and Planning Phase Ch. 6: Getting Started: Developing the Design Ch. 7: Profiling the Community, Targeting the Population, and Assessing the Need for Services Ch. 8: Researching the "Evidence," Finding Experts; and Developing Program Goals Part III Developing the Program: Preparation and Implementation Phase Ch. 9: Staffing and Personnel Ch. 10: Space; Furnishings, Equipment, and Supplies Ch. 11: Costs and Projected Funding Needs Ch. 12: Funding Your Program Part IV Review and Evaluation Phase Ch. 13: Program Evaluation: How Will Outcomes Be Measured? Ch. 14: Marketing and Promotion Part V Program Stories: Program Examples for Children, Adolescents, and Adults Ch. 15: Programming to Support Meaningful Occupation and Balance for the Disenfranchised and Homeless: The Development of a Proposal Ch. 16: Intervention and Support Programming in Day Camps, Sleep-Away Camps, and Adventures Ch. 17: Prevention and Wellness Programming Within Existing or Newly Formed Clubs: Collaboration and Partnering Ch. 18 Shelter Programming for Persons with HIV/AIDS and Mental Illness: Prevocational and Vocational Skills Ch. 19 Programming for the Homeless Adolescent in Transitional Shelter: Film-Making for High School Credit *Ch. 20: Promotion of Health, Wellness and Community: Programming for Older Adults (to be completed)

Author Biography

Linda S. Fazio received the 1999 Occupational Therapy Association of California Award of Excellence for significant contributions to occupational therapy. She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration, Student Services and Counseling from the University of North Texas as well as an MS in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a BS in Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman's University. She consults widely on occupational therapy academic curriculum development, curriculum design, and community program design and development.