Writing Homework Help

For two of the needs you identified in your first assignment, develop a set of two goals and objectives, using the example provided in Table 7.3 on page 114 of your Designing and Managing Programs textbook.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of the other learners and respond to the initial post of at least one. Provide a critique of the goals and objectives the learner posted. Are they reasonable? Are there ways they could be improved? Provide at least one specific recommendation for improving the goals and objectives.

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Unit 4 Discussion 1 – Goals and Objectives

Riverbend City is a community that needs assistance with food insecurity. The program that is working on this has established a few goals and objectives to demonstrate what they plan to accomplish. “Goals establish a general direction for a program. Objectives establish precise expectations of what the program is attempting to achieve, including a time frame” (Kettner, et.al., 2015).

Need 1: More natural food than processed

Goal 1: To teach families in the community of Riverbend City on what is a nutritious meal versus a processed meal.

Objective 1: By the end of the next fiscal year, be partnered with 20% of the businesses in Riverbend City to do short workshops for their employees on this topic.

Goal 2: To teach participants in the community of Riverbend City learn how to grow their own food at home or in the community garden.

Objective 2: By the end of the next fiscal year, build classes that families ca attend to learn about growing their own food in Riverbend City by surveying those who attend.

Need 2: Being able to serve more people in the community.

Goal 1: To assist participants in the community of Riverbend in receiving food for their family, by going to them instead of them coming to the program.

Objective 1: By the end of next fiscal year, be partnered with 20% of the businesses in Riverbend City to have a time where workers can attend the portable food pantry at their job.

Goal 2: To enable counseling services to speak with families about services they can get in the community to possible not need to depend on food pantry.

Objective 2: By the end of the next fiscal year, offer counseling services, in person, virtual or on the phone to discuss services available with an increase of 30% attendance from the community.

DeLaOkuira Smith

Reference:

Kettner, P. M., Moroney, R. M., & Martin, L. L. (2015). Designing and Managing Programs: An Effectiveness-Based Approach (5th Edition). SAGE Publications, Inc. (US).