5 Phases of CTC

Using prevention science as its base, CTC promotes healthy youth development, improves youth wellbeing outcomes, and reduces problem behaviours. The 5-phase CTC process uses an early intervention and prevention framework to guide schools and communities towards identifying and understanding their local needs, setting priorities, and implementing tested effective strategies to address those needs.

Phase 1 – Get Started

Schools and their communities prepare for action by working to identify and recruit relevant partners to the Communities That Care process.

Phase 2 – Get Organised

The Communities That Care Partnership is established to guide decision making and planning in the school community.

Phase 3 – Develop a Profile

A Community Profile Report is prepared using data gathered from the Communities That Care Youth Survey, public data, and assessments of existing community resources and strengths. The Community Partnership finalises priorities for action.

Phase 4 – Create a Plan

The Community Partnership develops a comprehensive Community Action Plan to guide mental health promotion in the school community. This plan outlines chosen evidence-based programs, and relevant outcomes, and allocates roles and responsibility for implementation.

Phase 5 – Implement and Evaluate

Implementation of the Community Action Plan begins, and the Community Partnership ensures that evidence-based programs and strategies are implemented with fidelity and evaluated as planned.