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Health Belief Model - ANSWER-Model which people assess the threat of an emerging disease by assessing their perceived susceptibility against the severity of the disease. Programs - ANSWER-a set of planned activities over time designed to achieve specific objectives Program Planning - ANSWER-process of identifying needs, establishing priorities, diagnosing causes of problems, assessing and allocating resources and determining barriers to achieving objectives Vision Statement - ANSWER-one-sentence or one-phrase statement that describes the long term desired change stemming from the efforts of an organization or program Program Mission Statement - ANSWER-statement of the general focus or purpose of the program. Can be one-sentence statement or short narrative that broadly defines the program's purpose. Mission statements identify the scope or focus of the organization or program and are enduring over time Goals - ANSWER-general, long-term statements or desired program outcomes and provide the direction upon which all objectives are based Objectives - ANSWER-statements that describe, in measureable terms, the changes in behavior, attitude, knowledge, skills, or health status that will occur in the intervention group as a result of the program. They are small, specific steps that enable the goal to be met Community-based organization (CBO) - ANSWER-public or private, nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness that is representative of a community or significant segments of a community and provides educational or related services to individuals in the community Coalition - ANSWER-group of diverse organizations and constituencies working together toward a common goal Cultural competence/cy - ANSWER-an ability to understand, communicate with and effectively interact with people across cultures. Comprises these components: a) awareness of one's own cultural worldview, b) attitude towards cultural differences, and c) knowledge of one's orientation affects different professional practices and relationships Stakeholders - ANSWER-groups of key people such as those involved in the program operations, those served or affected by the program, and the primary users of the program. Expressed needs - ANSWER-observed through individuals' use of services, such as an exercise class taken by older adults at a senior center.