Week 3: Question Formulation Technique and Theory of Change

  1. The top 20 questions our team needs to answer to venture forward would be: 
    1. ℅: How do we proceed in terms of reaching out to communities during covid 
    2. O: How to establish relationship with partners
    3. O: How to end a relationship with partnership
    4. O:How do we maintain relationships with organizations 
    5. O: How might social impact look different during COVID? 
    6. O/C: What are our/their intentions behind partnerships
    7. O: How do we ensure that authentic community voices are heard
    8. O/C: How do we figure out which demographic to focus on 
      1. Which locations?
      2. Where in Lehigh valley?
    9. O: When do we end a partnership
    10. O: What kind of relationship will we have during a covid looking period
    11. O: Which community organizations in the Lehigh Valley are more connected to individual communities that we may want to target?
    12. O: What do we need our community partners to do 
    13. C: What are the races/ethnicities specifically in the Lehigh Valley most impacted by COVID-19?
    14. C: Are there differences in the patient demographics of major health networks in the Lehigh Valley (ie. St. Luke’s + LVHN)?
    15. C: What are the demographics (*age/race) of vaccine recipients in the Lehigh Valley?
    16. C: What are existing social institutions that we should take into consideration when coming up with public health policies/resolutions?
    17. C: Which healthcare providers have most low-income POCs been relying on during the pandemic?
    18. O: What cultural issues could we encounter when trying to reach out to communities and/or implement solutions?
    19. O/C: How do we know that our impact is positive/successful?
    20.  C: What percentage of Lehigh Valley residents work in industries most affected by COVID-19?
  2. Refer to the diagram for our Logic Model: CIMT_LogicModel_Worksheet.docx 
  3. M&E plan for our venture:
    1. Clearly list all assumptions.
      1. COVID-19 is impacting communities of color in the Lehigh Valley more than non-POC communities.
      2. Community members and local officials will be willing to work with our team and listen.
    2.  Identify short-term and long-term success metrics.
      1. Short-Term:
        1. Forming strong relationships with local communities of color and Lehigh Valley organizations
        2. Obtaining reliable data to be used for developing policy memorandums/initiatives
      2. Long-Term: 
        1. Have the COVID-19 vaccination rates for communities of color increased?
        2. Did we present our policies to Lehigh Valley officials?
        3. Did Lehigh Valley officials consider our proposals for the community? 
        4. Are we getting positive feedback from the communities of color?

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