1. An Overview of Strategic Planning or "VMOSA"

2. What is VMOSA?
Vision
Mission
Objectives
Strategies
Action Plans

3. What is VMOSA? A practical strategic planning tool
A blueprint for moving from dreams to actions to outcomes
An ongoing process

4. Why use VMOSA? To give your organization structure and direction
To help build consensus about what to do and how to do it
To focus your organization's efforts

5. When to use V M O S A New organization New initiative or large project
New phase of ongoing effort
Breathe life into an older initiative

6. Vision Statements: The dream
Examples:
"Healthy adolescents"
"Healthy babies"
"Caring parents"
"A community of hope"
"Safe sex"
"Teen power"
"Caring relationships"

7. Mission: The what and why
Examples:
To build a healthy community through a comprehensive initiative to promote jobs, education, and housing
To promote adolescent health and development through school and community support and prevention

8. Objectives: The how much of what will be accomplished by when
Examples:
By 2005, increase by 40% the number of adults who report caring activities with a child not their own.
By 2015, decrease by 25% the number of reported cases of child abuse and neglect.

9. Strategies: The how Examples: Enhance experience and competence
Remove barriers
Increase support and resources
Make outcomes matter

10. Action Plans: The specifics of who will do what, by when, at what costs
These consist of:
Action steps (what will be done)
People responsible (by whom)
Date completed (by when)
Resources required (costs)
Collaborators (who should know)